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...
Turning Anxiety Into Opportunity
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE Turning Anxiety Into Opportunity Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist Anxiety is really annoying to have. Last year, in Portugal, a friend made me aware of the anxiety contained in my thoughts. It came out...
What I Learned From Hiking the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE What I Learned Hiking the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist A chance to confront fears and see what I’m made of. I’ve never seen a glacier before. I mean,...
What’s Really Mine?
What’s Really Mine? Breaking away from what others thought I should do and be…. One of the themes coming up for me as I explore what I want to do next is what’s really mine? What I mean is, what are MY ideas and MY way of doing things and MY way of...








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.


