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Better than a sabbatical.
empowered.travel is a 4-stage DIY program for solo female travellers looking for an empowering, life-changing experience
with long-term results.
* weekend, 1-week, and 3-week-long, do-it-yourself programs are also available
Take the time to honor your transition, celebrate important life event, heal burnout, (re)discover life purpose, and welcome a fresh start. Have you never traveled solo before? Welcome home.
Transitions and solo travel.
A 30% of people looking for psychological help lack clear life purpose.
“Burnout, meaningless work, and stalled careers continue to contribute to a historic number of workers quitting (or quiet quitting). How can these people craft work that is truly better? Our research suggests that one answer is to take a sabbatical — an extended break from your job lasting long enough for you to truly distance yourself from your normal work life. Our rigorous study of professionals who took a sabbatical found that people largely experienced significant, positive changes in their work and life.”
Full article in Harvard Business Review, February 2023
empowered.travel offerings
empowered.travel guidebook | 175 EUR: week-long presale (20% off) will be announced soon
Printable, easy-to-follow empowered.travel guidebook
Your solo travel companion | Recommended readings, videos, and podcasts | Personality quizzes
empowered.travel DIY program divided into four well defined stages
To help you start, prepare, go big, and integrate changes upon your return
Each stage has been designed to create conditions conducive to change, has its own location and tools | weekend, 1-week, and 3-week versions available
Exemplary activities and engaging exercises
Clear prompts and practical insights for each stage
Scientific background
empowered.travel methodology unpacked and delivered in directly applicable way
Solo travel savoir vivre
Solo travel tips and practical information rooted in empirical experience
Packing list
Exploring your material and mental luggage
Suggested solo travel destinations
Get inspired by our personally vetted solo travel destinations across 6 continents
Additional tools for sustained results
Free resources | online courses | in-person retreat ideas | new habit development tools | inspirational books | trip ideas
empowered.travel community
Life-long access to empowered.travel Facebook and WhatsApp community
Discounts and priority access to 1:1 coaching sessions
Our alumni receive a priority access to additional 1:1 coaching sessions (if desired)
empowered.travel sabbatical program | 475 EUR – see the Special Launch below
empowered.travel DIY program divided into four well defined stages
Each stage has been designed to create conditions conducive to change, has its own location and tools | weekend, 1-week, and 3-week versions available
Printable, easy-to-follow empowered.travel guidebook
Your solo travel companion | Recommended readings, videos, and podcasts | Personality quizzes
Exemplary activities and engaging exercises
Clear prompts and practical insights for each stage
1:1 online live sessions
Two 60-minute coaching sessions with an empowered.travel coach to help you prepare and process | First session takes place before your journey begins (non-intrusive assistance with your solo trip ahead of stage 1) | Second session happens after you are back from your adventure (ahead of stage 4).
Scientific background
empowered.travel methodology unpacked and delivered in directly applicable way
Solo travel savoir vivre
Solo travel tips and practical information rooted in empirical experience
Packing list
Exploring your material and mental luggage
Suggested solo travel destinations
Get inspired by our personally vetted solo travel destinations across 6 continents
Additional tools for sustained results
Free resources | online courses | in-person retreat ideas | new habit development tools | inspirational books | trip ideas
empowered.travel community
Life-long access to empowered.travel Facebook and WhatsApp community
Discounts and priority access to 1:1 coaching sessions
Our alumni receive a priority access to additional 1:1 coaching sessions (if desired)
Personalised surprise gift
Let us surprise you…
Suggested trips & stays
Personally vetted trips and stays with a strong empowering element (coming soon)
Priority access
Our travellers receive a priority access to our in-person annual gathering and tourism partners’ discounts.
Special Launch Price
First five women receive 50 EUR off by signing up for our launch promo before September, 30th at monika@empowered.travel | Launch price: 425 EUR
We believe in generosity. And you can help too.
When you sign up for the empowered.travel program, a personally vetted NGO working in women empowerment receives a 5% of every sale made. This way, we all grow.
1:1 empowered.travel coaching | 150 EUR
1:1 online live sessions with empowered.travel coach
Duration of the 1:1 session: 75 minutes | pre-session assignments | life-changing homework
Solo travel empowerment coaching
To help you start, prepare, go big, and integrate changes upon your return
Personalised assistance with your trip
Non-intrusive (to your empowerment process) assistance with your trip or a DIY sabbatical
Do you feel ready?
You can book your first 1:1 coaching session by contacting us at monika@empowered.travel | Limited availability – book your 15′ free consultation today to secure your space
Priority access
Our travellers receive a priority access to our in-person annual gathering and tourism partners’ discounts.
“Monika is a very special human, indeed. Meeting and spending time with her is a true gift. Her knowledge, compassion, instincts, and ability to hold an audience make her a compelling leader. I have always felt Mona is an old soul, incredibly wise beyond her years. As Mona spreads her wings to new adventures, I can only imagine she will excel again. This time, she leads solo female travelers looking for empowering and life-changing experiences. I would happily follow Mona on any adventure she curated. I know that it would be a profound experience. If you have yet to meet Mona, you are in for a treat.”
Maria Baltazzi, PhD, MFA
Emmy-winning TV Producer | Author of “Take a Shot at Happiness: Write, Direct & Produce the Life You Want” | Founder of The Sojourn Experience
How can we work together?
STEP 1: Let’s MEET
Book your complimentary intro call to get to know each other and see how we can work together. You can schedule a 15-minute meeting by clicking the button below. In order for us to make the best out of our time together, you will be asked to answer a few simple questions. You will also receive a little gift… Yet, there is no commitment at this point.
STEP 2: Let’s make an AGREEMENT
This is the time to purchase your empowered.travel solo travel program, that consists of two 1:1 coaching sessions and a solo travel guidebook. Note that you are in a driver’s seat. Our innovative guidebook will accompany you throughout all four stages of the program. Nevertheless, it is your intention and dedication that will decide on how much you will get out of it.
How to use the guidebook?
The manual is like a compass. The path is all yours to walk. We suggest we make an agreement that you will follow this thoughtfully designed framework in a chronological order (Stage 1 – Stage 4). It will guide you through the process, suggest you where to go, and what to do at any given time. It will provide you with empowerment tools, that will help you apply new insights and experiences into your everyday life.
Additionally, our guidebook comes with: suggested readings, videos, and podcasts | solo travel destination portfolio | activities and exercises | quotes | tests & quizzes | solo travel tips and savoir vivre
STEP 3: Let’s PREPARE
To kick off our program, you will have a 1:1 session with our empowered.travel coach to prepare for the upcoming 4-stage program and make the best out of your trip/sabbatical. This 60-minute session will take place before your departure date. We will be merging your needs and styles with conditions conducive to what you aspire to be. While you design your own experience accordingly to your intuition, we are here to provide support wherever (and if really) needed. Last but not least, you may use this time in any way you wish. We are here for you to make sure you leave confident, well-informed, and motivated.
STEP 4: Let’s DO it
Your 4-stage* program begins. In the coming weeks you will go through a couple of distinct travel experiences, change your location a few times, and rediscover your vicinity.
*Your week may last either 5 day (20 days in total) or 7 days (28 days in total). The 1-week and weekend-long programs are available upon request.
First 1:1 coaching session before Week 1
Week 1: Rest and Introspection
Week 2: Creativity Boost
Week 3: Exploration and Connection
Second 1:1 coaching session after Week 3
Week 4: Meaning Making and Integration
This innovative self-care program is designed as a solo journey. Solitude, however, should be observed in Week 1 only.
STEP 5: Let’s REFLECT
and MAKE IT LAST
We invite you to take advantage of your second 1:1 session with empowered.travel coach to make the best use of the Program. This 60-minute session will take place upon your return from your adventure – at the beginning of Week 4. The traveler meets a coach to reflect on her experience and share new observations. We will discuss what has changed, and how to best get where you are headed. We will brainstorm how to bring ‘aha‘ and ‘wow‘ moments home and equip you with tools that may help get rid of negative habits and sustain the positive changes. You may use this time in any way you wish. We are here for you to support you in the integration phase.
STEP 6: Let’s ACT
The completion of the 4-stage program is just a beginning. Now comes the opportunity to reflect on everything you experienced in the last 4 stages and make tangible and long-lasting lifestyle changes. This week is all about a little staycation, exploring and seeing your home place through new lenses. You will put your freshly gained insights and reflections into tangible action. You worked hard, make it count! Please share your journey with us, stay in touch, and inspire others to empower themselves.
Community: every empowered.travel traveller can decide to join our supportive community of Women traveling solo, receive solo travel tips, exchange travel ideas, and stay connected with fellow travellers
Coming soon: Annual empowered.travel in-person gatherings
empowered.travel was created to empower us women to act upon our unique talents and life meaning – to be the truest and fullest version of the wonderful beings we are. Why? Because we can.
Would you like some more assistance with your solo trip?
See the 1:1 empowered.travel coaching section above.
Benefits of empowered.travel program
Increased clarity + fresh start
(Re)discovery of life purpose
Better stress management
Self-reliance + burnout resilience
Healthy perspective + joy
Social skills + better boundaries
“I’ve worked with Monika on several projects, in several countries, and under multiple conditions, always with the same result: she exudes passion for her work and stays exceptionally focused on details. I will always seek Monika out because of the care she exhibits for others and the fact that doing something well is her top priority. I look forward to following her vision (and working with her again) during her next endeavors as founder of empower.travel. I’ll always bet on her success.”
Alex Crevar
Writer, Editor, Contributor to The New York Times, Adventure Destinations Strategist
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