TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE
Sometimes You Need a Break – Creating the Feeling of Home When Away From Home

Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist
“It’s a funny feeling that becomes surreal,
needing a vacation from your full time travel is real.
Once in a while you need to lie down and stare at the wall
and feel content to do nothing at all.”
– Heather Markel, June 2019.
I’m in the town of Posadas, five hours west of Iguazu. I am the only tourist here. This is not an exaggeration. There’s nothing to see here. It’s not a small city, it’s just done no marketing to attract tourists, and the only way to do anything touristy is to take a bus, or create a personal tour. I’ve decided to do the moon walk at Iguazu. No, not the Michael Jackson one, the kind with the white disc in the sky shining brightly. I found out after arriving in Posadas that there is one, and, of course, it’s only once a month, and the next walk isn’t until mid-June, and it’s only the month of May when I get here.

A church in the main square of Posadas.
Photograph by Heather Markel. Copyright 2019
There’s nothing remarkable in Posadas. A couple of churches, a big metal statue, some shops, a quick trip over the border to Paraguay, and, well, life. I wonder if I should have gone to Cordoba or broken up my 18-hour bus ride from Salta by stopping someplace else. But then that feeling hits me – I need a break. This life of travel is AWESOME and amazing! I am so happy and grateful for it. But, sometimes it gets tiring to have to pack, get to the bus stop, shove everything in, sit for hours, go to a new hotel, start over, feel like you want to see stuff…and this town is so mellow and quiet I am delighted to take a break.
“A chance to catch up, have boring days, and no sightseeing.”
Because of my bad experience I wrote about, I’m still feeling a want for security, so I’ve booked into a business hotel. I have a huge room, it’s like being in a nice Marriott or Sheraton, except for less than $30 USD / night, and includes breakfast. I can easily live on $40/day, and spend most of my days catching up with my blog, and taking advantage of the fabulous WiFi to do interviews for my new video series – The Inspired Nomads. I finally have time to develop some of the country guides I’ve been thinking about since so many people have started to ask me for information about the various places I’ve traveled, and hey, I need to make a buck here and there! 😉

Andres Guazurari monument in Posadas.
Photograph by Heather Markel. Copyright 2019

