Today, I am joined by Dr. Ela Cadilo, who is a pediatric anesthesiologist that I met in the endoscopy suite while I was on the locums' road. She is an amazing worldwide traveler and has been to many remarkable places. She recently took a 5 day trip to Jordan with her father and is here to tell us all about her magnificent journey. In today's episode, we discuss: Why she chose to go to Jordan and what time of year she went. Tip: There are many direct flights to Jordan on Emirates and Royal Jordanian. Safety and Hospitality are amazing in Jordan and most people spoke English. They used Alexander and Roberts Tours to guide them along the way. How you can rent a car and do this journey by yourself easily as well. Amman, the capital of Jordan, was the start and end of their journey. They stayed at the W Amman and truly enjoyed the hotel and the food. Visiting Jerash, one of the best examples of Roman Ruins outside of Italy. They also visited Ajloun Castle just outside of Amman as well. All of the amazing pastries and foods they tried along the way including the Jordanian National Dish, Mansaf. Spending two days in Petra and what they did there. Petra at night by candlelight with music inside of the treasury. Petra is so large and has so many different areas to explore. Tip: What to bring along with you for the Petra experience. Check out the book: Married to a Bedouin written by a woman Ela met while she was there. Glamping in Wadi Rum in the middle of the desert underneath the stars. They stayed at: Discovery Bedu in Wadi Rum. How there was no wifi at their camp in Wadi Rum. Traveling with her parents around the world. LEAVE ME A MESSAGE Want to be considered for a future episode of the Hippocratic Holiday? Please leave me a SpeakPipe message with your name, trip dates, where you traveled to, and who is in your group. You can do that using your computer or phone at www.speakpipe.com/HippocraticHoliday

Today I am joined by Cheri Wiggins, MD who is a mom of 13 and 11 year old daughters, is a locum tenens specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and is also a serial entrepreneur. She has her own travel blog now too to help families travel smart and on a budget. She is here today to tell us all about how her and her family use the, "One Bag Travel," concept wherever they go to make their trips so much easier. Don't miss out on all of her tips and to find out how your family can travel with one bag too! In today's episode, we discuss: Cheri has a wonderful and informational family travel blog called: YourFamilyCanTravel.com.  Listen in to Cheri's story about locum tenens on the Hippocratic Hustle Podcast: Episode 32 and also a previous episode on how to sell products online: Episode 28. Cheri and her family have traveled to Croatia, Italy, France, and Spain so far and will be going to Great Britain and Greece this year. What exactly is, "One Bag Travel," and how you can do it too. What Cheri wears on the plane to travel and what exact outfits she packs for her trip. How, "One Bag Travel," helps you travel so much easier and saves money too! What bags Cheri recommends for adults and kids. How packing cubes help to organize your clothes and make packing easier. Getting souvenirs home without buying extra bags. How to get children into the, "One Bag Travel," mindset and to carry their own bag. Laundry on the go to maximize clothing options on your trip. Renting an apartment or Airbnb that has laundry and cooking facilities available. Cheri's favorite underwear for travel are:  Exofficio.com. Bringing quick dry clothing since most apartments have washers but not dryers. LEAVE ME A MESSAGE Want to be considered for a future episode of the Hippocratic Holiday? Please leave me a SpeakPipe message with your name, trip dates, where you traveled to, and who is in your group. You can do that using your computer or phone at www.speakpipe.com/HippocraticHoliday

Today I am joined by Nisha Mehta, MD who took the trip of a lifetime with her husband to both of the Four Seasons Bali resorts. She and her physician husband Parag split their 8 night trip between the Four Seasons Bali at Jimbaran Bay and the Four Seasons Bali at Sayan. Nisha is thinking about hosting a retreat at one of these properties someday, if you'd like to be included on her mailing list be sure to visit her at NishaMehtaMD.com. Also Check out her physician-only FaceBook Group Physician Side Gigs. In today's episode, we discuss: Flying to Bali in economy class- its worth it! Managing being rerouted to the other side of the world Being pampered immediately upon arrival Amazing villas, private pools Tip: budget days to just stay at the resort Little ways a luxury resort makes your trip special Letting go when you're used to being the caretaker Traveling as a vegetarian to Bali Visiting the sites around the resorts Using a driver is cheaper than taking taxis Nisha's recommended driver: Ketut Widiarta Aryadi (he goes by "Widi"). Text him via WhatsApp at +6281338479606 Activities available at the resort Are these luxury resorts family friendly? What about the Bugs? What about the Monkies? To sum up, this was an amazing and luxurious adventure, and its great to be reminded that, as caretakers, we need to be pampered every once and a while. ❤️

Welcome to the Inaugural episode of the Hippocratic Holiday Podcast!  Emily Fiers, DO is an Emergency Medicine Doc from the Midwest. She traveled with 4 other physician families (7 adults and 11 kids!) to the Island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. They planned their adventure in between seeing patients in the ER.  On this episode we discuss: How it was driving in the Bahamas Mr. Kean Stubbs Car Rental How it was driving in the Bahamas Harbour Island Spanish Wells Pig Island Snorkeling right off the beach Queen's Bath Blue Hole Buying Groceries on the island Conch, the local delicacy Restaurants: Friday Nights: Governor's Harbor Fish Fry Rainbow Inn for Pizza and live Music Tippy's - Great food and Awesome sunset views Disney Cruise Line will have a stop at the South End of Eleuthera Mosquito Season- when to avoid travel Exchange rate and Cost of items in the Bahamas Availability to use credit cards We hope you enjoyed this episode! Be sure to visit www.HippocraticHoliday.com to learn more!