Vietnam Posts
Thoughts on Asia
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLEThoughts on AsiaHeather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist20 December 2018 What started as overwhelming became simply fascinating.Now that I'm back in New York for a bit, I have some time to reflect on Asia and...
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...
The Hidden Bonds of Freedom
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE The Hidden Bonds of Freedom Heather Markel, Writer, Photographer, Speaker, Globetrotter, Business Strategist 29 November 2018 An innocent question from a new aquaintance got me thinking. While in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I had the pleasure of...
A Little Self Respect Goes a Long Way
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE A Little Self Respect Goes a Long Way Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Traveler, Photographer 21 November 2018 I've always admired people that don't take crap from anyone. It's a quality I've always yearned to have for myself, in all areas of my...
Learning About the Vietnam War
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE Learning About the Vietnam War Heather Markel, Travel Writer, Photographer, Speaker, Globetrotter 18 November 2018 I am not proud to be American today. WARNING: graphic photos are included in this post. Do not proceed if you don't want to see...
More Musings on Vietnam – Part Two
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE More Musings on Vietnam - Part Two Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, World Traveler 15 November 2018 Vietnam is definitely a fascinating place! Decoding the WiFi I've become highly amused by WiFi network passwords in my travels. In...
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...
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...
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...
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 (New friend made on a tour of Halong Bay.) Solo travel has it's perks, but loneliness isn't one of them. Here are some ideas...
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