For a Traveler
Interactive Guidebook
Printable, easy-to-follow sabbatical guidebook
Your sabbatical journal and disruptive travel companion that will make you live your experience to the fullest. It will assist you in bringing your ‘aha’ moments back home with you.
4-stage do-it-yourself solo journey plan
Our authorial, science-based life transition framework.
Self-reflection activities and engaging exercises
Clear prompts and practical insights for each stage that will provide you with new gained perspectives and allow you to unlock your potential.
Science-based life transition framework
Our unique methodology is unpacked and delivered in a directly applicable way.
Eye-opening readings, informative documentaries, inspiring podcasts, and revealing personality quizzes
Become a savvy global citizen, gain a deeper understanding of your internal and external worlds, gain clarity, and rethink your approach — all while enjoying inspiring, high-quality content.
Solo travel savoir vivre
Become a solo travel pro: solo travel tips and practical information rooted in empirical experience.
Comprehensive packing list
Exploring your material and mental luggage – and preparing for any type of adventure.
Solo travel destinations catalogue
Get inspired by our personally vetted solo travel destinations across 6 continents.
Innovative tools for sustained results
New habit creation, purpose-driven goal setting, life purpose discovery, gratitude practice, and ecosystem mapping tools, among many others.
Support women’s rights
There is no true empowerment without actions that speak for themselves. Your contributions will support trustworthy NGOs advocating for women’s human rights worldwide. Supporting Afghan women remains our top priority.
Interactive guidebook
With all the inclusions
1:1 Live Session (60') ahead of Stage 1: Setting the Course
Identify your goals, explore the themes most relevant to you, and receive personalized recommendations for your journey.
1:1 Live Session (60’) after Stage 2: Re-Discovering Purpose
Gain deep clarity on what truly matters to you and turn it into a personal North Star—so your decisions, direction, and next steps feel aligned instead of confusing.
1:1 Live Session (60') after Stage 3: Anchoring the Insights
Reflect on your experiences and craft a plan to integrate your growth into your post-sabbatical life, with support and accountability for lasting impact.
1:1 Live Session (60’) after Stage 4: Integrating the Gifts
Translate insight into action. We’ll identify concrete shifts you can make in your daily life so you continue living empowered, grounded, and in integrity with who you’ve become.
Suggested trips & stays: help with travel logistics
Personally vetted trips and stays with a strong empowering element.
Personalised surprise gift
Let us surprise you.
An accountability partner
Our travellers receive a priority access to our coaching sessions, in-person annual gathering (coming soon), and tourism partners’ discounts.
Support women’s rights
There is no true empowerment without actions that speak for themselves. Your contributions will support trustworthy NGOs advocating for women’s human rights worldwide. Supporting Afghan women remains our top priority.
Interactive Guidebook
+ 1:1 Coaching
A beautifully designed interactive e-guidebook tailored to solo and sabbatical travel
One-on-one coaching sessions rooted in Japanese Psychology to build clarity, confidence, and intentionality
Prompts + tools to prep with purpose
Help choosing the right destination
Accommodation recommendations
Transportation logistics support
Gear + packing guidance
Smart money, app, SIM + adapter tips
Destination intro + key info
Local experience suggestions
Optional WhatsApp support during trip (+ 175 USD)
What our Travelers say
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Monika over several years. She is intelligent, dedicated, creative, and value-driven, with a talent for generating ideas and building strong relationships.
Gregg Krech
Top Japanese Psychology Expert, ToDo Institute Co-Founder, mentored by Thich Nhat Hanh
Monika is someone who gives meaning to our paths, who reminds us of the beauty of connection and the power of sharing the journey. A sister who carries the light and gently shows the way to the rest of us.
Sarah Marquiz
National Geographic Explorer, 21st Century Adventurer 2025 award nominee
I found empowered.travel work felt thoughtful, soulful, and very aligned with the deeper dimension of travel that so many people are quietly longing for.
Bobby Ansari
Internationally recognized spiritual wellness consultant and sacred travel expert
This is one of the few resources I’ve encountered that genuinely understands how identity transformation works… a rigorously designed framework — not just for travel, but for purposeful transition, reflective sense-making, and lasting personal change.
Brad McLain
Social Scientist, Author of Designing Transformative Experiences, Director of the Center for STEM Learning at the University of Colorado Boulder, NASA designer, Jane Goodall Institute Board Member, and Director of Corporate Research at National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)
This unique guidebook is packed with tools, resources, and practices that turn your solo trip into a transformational journey for the woman you want to become. I want to take a sabbatical simply for the opportunity to apply this to my life!
Kate McIver
COO, Wisdom Works Group
Travelling with your guidebook is infinitely more valuable than just consuming one breathtaking place after another. It’s a detailed roadmap for an inner journey—one that helps you truly meet yourself.
Jurica
39, Croatia
