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.
Vietnam Posts
When Cultural Differences Hit a Nerve – Gender Roles
When Cultural Differences Hit a Nerve Heather Markel, Blogger, Speaker, Adventurer 27 October 2018 Sometimes it's hard to understand how other cultures live and what they accept. In my last post I mentioned my delightful trek and visit to a small village outside Sapa...
There Are a Lot of Forks in My Road
There Are a Lot of Forks in My Road Heather Markel, Blogger, Speaker, Adventurer 25 October 2018 It feels like I'm living an eternal fork in the road. Life feels like an eternal fork in the road. I've stayed alone much of my trip so far but recently did a...
Blind Trust – Learning to Surrender
Blind Trust - Learning To Surrender Heather Markel, Blogger, Speaker, Global Nomad 22 October 2018 Sometimes magical experiences happen when you let go of all expectations. (Photo above taken in Sa Pa, Vietnam.) When traveling in a completely foreign place where I...
First Impressions of Vietnam
First Impressions of Vietnam Heather Markel, Blogger, Speaker, Global Nomad 19 October 2018 Arriving in Vietnam I am very much a stranger in a strange land. One of the first things that catches my attention in Asia is that I stick out like a sore thumb. There's no...
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