Traveling Kelsey
I travel not to escape life, but to be sure that life will not escape me! Come join me!
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As we drew nearer and nearer to the Denver International Airport, I couldn’t help but look out the window at the browning Colorado landscape in quiet contemplation: Did I make the right choice? Was I ready for this? For one of the first times in the weeks leading up to today, panic had begun to set in; the same panic that every life changing decision should evoke. It was all to familiar:… Read More
I couldn’t believe it when I went to complete my daily ritual of crossing off today’s date on my calendar in my cubicle and saw the number 100 staring back at me! I am officially 100 days away from July 12th, also known as the day that I will leave this country, and will embark on a very exciting, yet very long flight across the Pacific Ocean, through Tokyo and Singapore, and… Read More
I could hear my heart in my chest pounding as I clicked the “Confirm” button on United’s website. I had done it– I had bought my one way ticket to Perth and there was no turning back now. I have never purchased a true one way ticket. No matter where I went in all of my travels, I always knew that I would return back to a single place—be it Denver or Philadelphia…. Read More
After discussing my post graduate plans with anyone and everyone who asks, a number of people have expressed interest in the Working Holiday visa, especially since something like this often goes unnoticed by Americans, and is not considered a viable option for post grads. I wanted to prove those people wrong; by writing about my journey to get to Australia, and hopefully offering a bit of guidance for others who feel a… Read More
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