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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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
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
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