Nicole & Travis

 are a team of married ER physicians on the 23rd season of The Amazing Race.

Travis Jasper

 * Age: 43
 * Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
 * Connection to your teammate: Married
 * Current occupation: ER Physician
 * Describe what you do: I care for sick patients in urgent and emergency situations. I’m also a comforter in times of family tragedy.
 * 3 words to describe you: Friendly, caring and giving.
 * Favorite hobbies: Coaching track and basketball, doing home improvement projects and playing with my kids.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Being the husband of a beautiful, smart wife and the father of five healthy children.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? Denzel Washington, because he’s cool and private.
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Vanessa Williams, because her talent outlasts and outshines her beauty.
 * What scares you most about traveling? The risk of illness scares me the most.
 * What excites you most about traveling? I’m most excited about seeing new sights and learning about different cultures.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: She hears me when I talk but doesn’t seem to listen to what I’m saying.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: When she stays late at work and constantly receives texts and emails on her mobile phone.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? South Africa, because of its rich and controversial history and its vast cultural diversity.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I’m hoping to experience the world in a different way and to grow closer to my wife by fighting through conflicts together.

Nicole Jasper

 * Age: 39
 * Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
 * Connection to your teammate: Married
 * Current occupation: ER Physician
 * Describe what you do: I take care of everyone and anyone who comes into the Emergency Department.
 * 3 words to describe you: Driven, sincere and perseverant.
 * Favorite hobbies: Travel, studying history and spending time with my family.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Being able to be a mother of four while being a wife and practicing medicine.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? Angelina Jolie – she has balance being a mother and wife while maintaining her own career.
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Will Smith – he is a driven man who appears to put family first.
 * What scares you most about traveling? Losing my luggage or my passport.
 * What excites you most about traveling? Visiting new places, trying new foods, meeting new people and learning from those people.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Travis tends to be very, very critical of everyone… especially me. This definitely causes conflict in our relationship at times.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: Travis thinks he is always right. OMG – we really bump heads about that.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I would love to visit Greece! It seems so majestic and full of history. The architecture is phenomenal.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Travis and I love to travel and want to see the world together. We also had children right after we married so it will be nice to focus on us.