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Helpful Worksheets and ListsAltitude Sickness – What It Is and What to Do When You Experience It
Altitude Sickness - What It Is and What to Do When You Get ItHeather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist"Altitude sickness hits many people, it doesn't matter how physically fit you are." "Are you alone?" This is a question I am often...
Exploring Peru With Peru Hop – More Than Just a Bus Ride
Exploring Peru With Peru Hop - More Than Just a Bus RideHeather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business StrategistHow to make seeing Peru simple, enjoyable and fun "Are you alone?" This is a question I am often asked. Solo traveling the globe, alone,...
Planning For Long Term Travel on Your Terms – Part 1
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLEPlanning For Long Term Travel on Your Terms - Part 1Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist13 January 2019Here's how you can travel long-term, too!One of the questions I'm asked most often is, how do I afford...
10 Tips to Travel Safer and Happier
Lessons Learned From the Road The more I travel, the more I am learning about important resources and habits that help with time, safety, money, and more. Here are a few tips that can help you in your own travels: ATM and Credit Card Safety. Separate cards into...
10 Travel Apps That Save You Time and Money
How Your Smartphone Can Help You Travel Smarter If you're anything like me, you love to have all the apps you can to make your travel easier. I had fun learning about new apps from other travelers and will share what I learned with you below: Maps.me This is one of my...
The Do-Over Worksheet – How To Turn Anguish Into Accomplishment
I've been thinking about one of the amazing benefits of my adventure. I'm learning so much and having many, many experiences. It suddenly struck me that everything I'm doing now is me taking the opportunity for a "Life Do-Over." I'm not sure about you, but...
The Ultimate Women’s Packing List to Fit All You Need Into a Carry-on Bag (Some Tips on What You Need and What You Don’t)
(Downloadable packing list at the bottom of this post!) I've mentioned at least five times how impressed I am that I packed into a carry-on bag for six weeks of travel. I'm more impressed that I survived with only the items I brought and I wanted to say a...








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.






