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
Dear Philly, To the City of Brotherly Love, the birthplace of our modern day nation and the iconic Philly cheesesteak, to the home of the most loyal and ruthless sports fans in the nation and world-renowned symbols of liberty and freedom, to the flourishing neighborhoods of Fairmount, Northern Liberties, and South Philly, the ever-gentrifying ghettos of North and West Philly, and the beautifully charming Olde City, Society Hill and Rittenhouse, and to… Read More
Bhutan: An Introduction I knew this week was going to be good the moment I came in to my office on Monday morning, spun around five times, and landed my little passport on the country of Bhutan. This small, landlocked country in South Asia keeps popping up in my radar—in books, movies, conversations, online. I can’t seem to get away from it, and after researching the nation, I know why! I must… Read More
Turkmenistan: An Introduction I have always had a fascination for the “-stan” countries. Everyone always loves to talk about Russia, since the country as a whole resembles a day-time soap opera as to the level of petty political drama, but everyone seems to forget about these incredibly beautifully and culturally rich countries that were once a part of it all. These countries are now just trying to make it on their own… 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
Guyana: An Introduction South America is one of those continents that had never been on my radar until very recently. After living with a lovely Brazilian girl and meeting a number of her friends in Germany in 2012 during my study abroad, I became infinitely more curious about this land to the south. My curiosity, however, had blinders on—only acknowledging the larger, better known countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Peru, etc. Never… Read More
Nauru: An Introduction On this snowy Tuesday in Philly, there couldn’t have been a more appropriate country chosen. Nauru, a part of Micronesia located in the South Pacific seems to be an incredibly beautiful island, with crystal clear blue water and beautiful beaches: exactly where I wish I currently was. The country was originally settled my Micronesian and Polynesian people until it became a colony of the German empire in the late… Read More
I had just completed about three blogs about all things office furniture and healthcare, when I found myself staring longingly at the laminated map my younger sister gave me for Christmas. Sometimes it’s rather difficult to find inspiration to blog– be it about office furniture or about travel, and although I have 4 drafts in my WordPress posts page, sometimes the words just don’t come and I need a new idea or… Read More
On Airports I absolutely love airports. I think that they are the perfect microcosm, where you can observe the vast range of people and families on this earth. You see people at both their best—excited to head out on vacation with their sombreros already 3 margaritas deep at the airport bar– and at their worst—yelling at the lady behind the ticket counter trying to locate their luggage, which has allegedly found its… Read More
Because I Can When I made the decision to abandon the rat-race back in October and pick up my life to move to the opposite side of the globe, I had a vast array of responses to my announcement. Some people cheered me on, and congratulated me for making that decision. Some were envious– telling me that they wish that they had done the same, and that it was a great thing… Read More
Traveling Kelsey 