About: Heidi Siefkas

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Top 5 Things to Do in Havana Cuba

Top 5 Things to Do in Havana Cuba
If you want to travel to Havana and get tips from a Cuba travel expert, you are in the right place! Before Beyoncé, Obama, or the Rolling Stones, I was traveling to Cuba. From my more than five years of adventures to Havana (La Habana) and around the once forbidden island, I can attest that…
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Post Adventure Refreshment – The Best Mojito Cocktail Recipe

Post Adventure Refreshment – The Best Mojito Cocktail Recipe
Let's mix things up with adventure and a mojito! If you are really on an adventure, challenging yourself, and living close to the edge, you will run into roadblocks, hiccups, and certainly misadventures. I certainly have. Some of my favorite stories around the dinner table or a bonfire are these misadventures, for example, being stung…
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Why Adventure – Watch the Explanation

Why Adventure – Watch the Explanation
With a business card that states, Author, Speaker, and Adventurer, most people ask me, why I adventure? To explain to you why, I have combined my latest adventure, which was indoor skydiving, in a video with my simple answer. Come fly with me! I hope you enjoyed the video. I encourage you to add adventure…
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5 Essentials for Your Next Adventure

5 Essentials for Your Next Adventure
As someone that lives much of the year on the road whether in Cuba or high in the Alps, I get asked a lot of travel tips. One of the most common is about packing and the essentials. I do have to preface my answer by saying that I'm rather low maintenance. I don't travel…
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A Reminder to Look Up from the Alps

A Reminder to Look Up from the Alps
Recently I went to witness the grandeur and beauty of the Swiss Alps and the Matterhorn. From an awe-inspiring overlook, I send you this reminder of the two powerful words, #LookUp. From wherever you are, enjoy this quickie reminder to #LookUp: 1) Be in the moment & 2) Find the upside Please share the #LookUp…
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An Adventure Detour in Switzerland Led to a Big Surprise

An Adventure Detour in Switzerland Led to a Big Surprise
With a name like Heidi, all of my life people have asked me if I was Swiss or German followed by comments about Peter, Grandfather, and goats from the book Heidi. In fact, their stereotypical questions are not far off. If you didn’t already know from my books, I was named Heidi because I grew…
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Architecting a New Life, Life 2.0 – CBS Miami Interviews Heidi Siefkas

Architecting a New Life, Life 2.0 – CBS Miami Interviews Heidi Siefkas
On CBS Miami Channel 4, Author & Adventurer Heidi Siefkas shares her inspirational story of Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) and how she architected a new life, Life 2.0. To see Heidi in-person, she will be a keynote speaker at various events this year, including the Miami International Book Fair, 6th Annual Suits, Stilettos, and Lipstick Conference,…
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Look Up Reminder from a Rooster

Look Up Reminder from a Rooster
We all need reminders. That's why Post-its were invented as well as the millions of digital apps and features to alert us at all hours of up and coming meetings, birthdays, or haircuts. Although meetings, beauty treatments, and celebrations are important, what should be at the top of your to-do list every day? The answer:…
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True Story of the Luck of the Adventure

True Story of the Luck of the Adventure
Although what I’m about to share with you sounds like fiction, it certainly is not. This is a true story about a South Florida woman and what a little dose of inspiration and adventure can do. After one of my presentations where I shared my story of overcoming obstacles and the powerful mantra of Look…
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Ways You Can Travel to Cuba in 2017 – It Is Not Too Late

Ways You Can Travel to Cuba in 2017 – It Is Not Too Late
Damas y caballeros (ladies and gentlemen)… I know the announcement on Friday 6/16/17 by our President scared many. Well, it isn’t too late. You can still travel to Cuba in 2017. What changed with travel to Cuba? The major policy change is for independent travelers who prefer not to travel in groups or with the…
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