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I am a flight nurse who travels all over the US. This is my work and personal travel journal.

A Look Back at 2025

Posted on January 1, 2026January 1, 2026

Its time to look back and count my blessings again and see what all happened in 2025. Getting my dive certification was one of my big achievements this year as…

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MN, NV – Travel Journal Entry Nov ’25

Posted on December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Life has been busy. After a short break at home I went to pick up an extra 5 days working in Grand Rapids MN then travel to NV for the…

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160+ days living out of my 5.11 Bag – Gear/Tips

Posted on December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Its been over a year and many days on the road with this new bag. I made a choice to abandon my traditional hard sided roller bag and try a…

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Rosebud, SD – Travel Journal Entry Oct ’25

Posted on November 20, 2025November 17, 2025

Oh Rosebud….. I’m baaaaaack! Boy getting here was fun though – not really. I left Denton, Texas for this hitch and arrived in Rapid City at 9:30pm. I got my…

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Annual Training Denton, TX – Travel Journal Entry Oct ’25

Posted on November 18, 2025November 17, 2025

This is my favorite time of year to be a float nurse. We all get flown in to our corporate headquarters and do our required skills with our medical director….

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Sandals Royal Plantation – Travel Journal Entry – Sept ’25

Posted on October 26, 2025October 19, 2025

This is our 6th visit to this resort. We started going here in September of 2023 and have been addicted since. This trip was to celebrate our 8th anniversary, see…

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Gillette, WY – Travel Journal Entry – Sept ’25

Posted on October 24, 2025October 19, 2025

I got home from water egress training and less than 12 hours home I was on another plane bound for Wyoming. Well… I flew into Rapid City, SD then drove…

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Water Egress Orlando FL- Travel journal Entry – Sept ’25

Posted on October 22, 2025October 19, 2025

The times that I look forward to the most at work are when all of the floats get to gather for training. A year ago our group was told we…

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Reno, NV – Travel Journal Entry – August ’25

Posted on October 20, 2025October 19, 2025

August has me going to a new base for me – Reno, NV. When I arrived it was late at night and I was exhausted. Off to a good start…

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10 Things I carry on every trip (+1 bonus) – Gear/Tips

Posted on August 12, 2025August 13, 2025

Have you ever got analysis paralysis trying to figure out what to pack when traveling? Do you over pack or underpack and find yourself with too much junk or having…

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Recent Posts

  • A Look Back at 2025
  • MN, NV – Travel Journal Entry Nov ’25
  • 160+ days living out of my 5.11 Bag – Gear/Tips
  • Rosebud, SD – Travel Journal Entry Oct ’25
  • Annual Training Denton, TX – Travel Journal Entry Oct ’25

Recent Comments

  1. Ben on Sandals Royal Plantation – Travel Journal Entry – Sept ’25
  2. Raymond Laffoon on Sandals Royal Plantation – Travel Journal Entry – Sept ’25
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  4. Robin Tate Tate on Never Stop Dating – Open Letter Series

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