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Oban To Inverness- Adventures With Mom In Scotland

Oban To Inverness- Adventures With Mom In Scotland

Oban To Inverness - Adventures With My MomSCOTLANDHeather Markel, Best Selling Author, TEDx Speaker, Traveler, Full Time Travel and Business Coach   "Are you alone?" This is a question I am often asked. Solo traveling the globe, alone, means, well, I'm on my own...

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What’s In a Room?

What’s In a Room?

As I travel from place to place, I also roam from room to room. Sometimes in a hotel, sometimes a hostel, sometimes a bed and breakfast, and sometimes in the home of a dear friend. None of these are my room, they are simply a space I am (mostly only)...

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Happiness

Happiness

(On the "Circular Walk" trail in Mallaig, Scotland.) One of the most beautiful experiences I've had so far happened to take place one day in a tiny town called Kingussie, Scotland. I was sitting in a cafe enjoying a cup of coffee and writing and I suddenly...

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Finding Home in a Small Town

Finding Home in a Small Town

In just a few days, I've fallen for a small town in Northern Scotland. There's not much here - no taxis, one bus on Sundays, 2 coffee shops, 1 coop that serves as a supermarket, and they don't even have a bank or ATM machine! What they do have, however, is...

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An Ode to Scotland

An Ode to Scotland

I'm in a small town in The Highlands in Scotland as of writing this post. There are no taxis, Uber doesn't exist, and every store and restaurant is shut by 9pm. Going to a local pub for a drink (there are only 2 options) I am surprised to find it empty....

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