Razor Sharp Intuition – A Side Effect of Solo Travel
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE Razor Sharp Intuition – A Side Effect of Long Term Travel Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist “The combination of emotions and feral energy,viscerally running through the body.A sensing so...
Are You Alone? Insights From a Female Solo Traveler
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE Are You Alone? Insights From a Female Solo Traveler Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist “The solo traveler appears alone, lost in thought But takes in the entire world – sights, sounds and...
An Ode to Notre Dame
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE An Ode to Notre Dame Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist A deja-vu connection. The fire at Notre Dame is devastating. A loss of history and an international icon. For me it brought up many feelings. A...
If I Had Never Jumped Off the Cliff – Reflecting on the Past Year of Travel
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE If I Had Never Jumped Off That Cliff – Reflecting on the Past Year of Travel Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist Looking back on my experience so far. I’ve been traveling since January 31,...








If you want to see every post I’ve written, starting with the most recent, this is the place to start!
I’ve been traveling the globe solo, and many of my posts share thoughts and resources specifically for other solo travelers. If you’re a fellow solo traveler, or you’re thinking about solo travel, this is a collection you will find of interest.
If you’re looking to read blog posts about specific destinations, click the country of your interest below to go to it’s blog page and get country-specific reviews and thoughts.
Sometimes I write posts where I give insider information on certain cities I’ve visited, which may be more along the lines of places to go, how to save money, etc. If that’s your main interest, check out this compilation of posts.
In 2020, I was traveling in New Zealand as the coronavirus pandemic brewed, and, got stuck there. If you want to read about what this time was like and traveling during this time, check out this page.
At the heart of international travel is learning about the many different cultures and ways of being around the world. The posts compiled on this page speak, specifically, about the cultural observations I’ve had.
Many of my blog posts are about things I’ve discovered about myself or about being, while I’ve traveled. If you’d like to focus on posts that only have self-discovery themes, click the button below.


