The ‘Travel’ Category

I am starting a Blog about my experiences with healthcare from the perspective of being in the US. In particular I will draw on differences with the New Zealand system.

I studied at Med School in Auckland and worked in Auckland and Melbourne. I am now studying an MBA at Harvard Business School, Boston, US.

As a registrar, who has worked in Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, I thought it might be useful to share my experiences here, in the hope of helping other doctors decide whether they want to trek halfway across the world in order to ply their trade.

The first thing is to find a relocation car at www.transfercar.co.nz that suits your travel requirements. The table of available relocation cars on the front pages gives a good overview of what is available. Pay attention to the free extras column that tells you what is included in the relocation deal. The more things included the better for you as a relocation driver. Normally the rental car companies include ferry and standard insurance with the relocation car. From time to time the rental companies also add petrol vouchers or a free tank of petrol. Often this applies to urgent relocations. Theavailable column tells you the earliest pick-up date and latest drop off date. It does not mean you can have the vehicle during the whole period. The number of days you can have the car for free is specified in the details that can be viewed by clicking anywhere on the row of the relocation you are interested it. Most rental car companies allow between 4-7 days for a relocation between Christchurch and Auckland.

Manoj, who graduated from the University’s School of Medicine in 2005 and was chief executive of the student-initiated entrepreneurial challenge Spark, beat tens of thousands of applicants from around the world for one of the scholarships on offer this year…and is believed to be just the 25th Kiwi to be accepted for the MBA programme at Harvard.

The Mongol Rally is a car rally that begins in London, England, and ends in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Participants can take a number of different routes to reach their destination, which can see them travel through Germany, Poland, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Afghanistan. To add to the adventure, cars must be less than 1000cc and are encouraged to add ‘Comedy Value’.

Hi all,
Well I’m coming to the end of another era, I have spent the last 3 months working at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, living in Adelaide and have really enjoyed it here. I have been working on Orthopeadics (051 girls – Me and Kish rule) and have had a great time and really got into [...]