Travel Tips
Planning For Long Term Travel – Dreams Into Action
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLEPlanning For Long Term Travel - Dreams Into ActionHeather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist17 January 2019How to actually get shit done instead of just talking about it. (Even if you want to do something other...
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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...
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After Asia – Adapting to America Once Again
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLEAfter Asia - Adapting to America Once AgainHeather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist23 December 2018The changing sights, sounds and smells....As I pick up my mail from my PO Box it suddenly strikes me that I...
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Bangkok – A Pleasant Surprise
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE Bangkok - A Wonderful Surprise Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist 8 December 2018 Bangkok wasn't originally in my plans. But when I found myself a mere 8-hour bus ride away, I couldn't ignore the...
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From Cambodia With Love
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE From Cambodia With Love Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist 5 December 2018 A land guided by love and respect for humans. I have never before been to a country where, just for showing up, I feel...
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Negotiating Across Southeast Asia
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE Negotiating Across Southeast Asia Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Globetrotter, Business Strategist 2 December 2018 Learning and relearning how to negotiate in Southeast Asia was a difficult and fascinating experience. In my...
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More Musings on Vietnam – Part One
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE More Musings on Vietnam - Part One Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, World Traveler 12 November 2018 Some more of the fascinating things I've discovered here. Trains Since Vietnamese people are mostly my height, or shorter (yay!) I...
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A Guide to Custom Tailoring in Hoi An Vietnam
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE A Guide to Custom Tailoring in Hoi An, Vietnam Heather Markel, Writer, Photographer, Speaker, Globetrotter 09 November 2018 For those of you that might venture to Hoi An to have clothing made, it's quite an experience. I wanted to share mine...
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The Sales Culture of Vietnam
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE The Sales Culture of Vietnam Heather Markel, Writer, Photographer, Speaker, Globetrotter 6 November 2018 The sales culture ends up teaching me a lot of lessons and shifting my entire perspective of Vietnam. Even in the most peaceful of...
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10 Ways To Make Friends When Solo Traveling The World
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE How to Make Friends When Solo Traveling the World Heather Markel, Writer, Photographer, Speaker, World Traveler 3 November 2018 (New friend made on a tour of Halong Bay.) Solo travel has it's perks, but loneliness isn't one of them. Here are...
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