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April 2nd, 2026

Ep. 49 – How to Start Planning Full-Time Travel Without Getting Overwhelmed

In this episode, we talk about how to start planning full-time Travel in a way that actually feels manageable. If you’ve tried to figure out full-time travel logistics and found yourself stuck in research mode, jumping between questions about taxes, Health insurance, where to go, and what to do with your life at home, you’re not alone.

This conversation breaks down why planning full-time travel feels so overwhelming, how long-term travel decisions connect to each other, and how to start organizing your plans step by step without trying to solve everything at once.

If you’re planning full-time travel while working, thinking about a career break or sabbatical, or exploring how to travel full-time in the next 2–18 months, this will help you take the first clear step.

Listen now and start planning full-time travel in a way that actually works.

Link to QUIZ (https://heatherbegins.com/freedom-travel-style-quiz/) mentioned in this episode: https://heatherbegins.com/freedom-travel-style-quiz/

Heather Markel Full-Time Travel Lifestyle Coach

Heather Markel spent over 25 years stuck behind a desk in her corporate career. In 2017, she made a bold decision to quit her job and take a six-month career break to travel the world. Instead, she found a new way of life. Since that time, she’s been to 39 countries (and counting) on six continents, including being marooned in New Zealand for two years during the pandemic. Over six years later, she still has no permanent address.

Today, Heather is a New York Times featured Full-Time Travel Lifestyle and Business Coach who works with professionals who want to start or sustain extended travel or work remotely while traveling. She’s a best-selling author and a TEDx speaker focused on the opportunities of full-time travel. She teaches her clients the mindset, money and mastery they need in order to afford, sustain and navigate that lifestyle. Her mission is to help frustrated professionals seeking freedom, flexibility and fun to “ditch their desk and discover their destiny®” through full-time travel.