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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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
In American culture, there are ages that we reach that signify a new chapter in our lives: 16, when you can finally get your drivers license and, for at least two years, be a hazard to the general public, 18, where you can uphold your civic duty of voting, be tried as an adult, make decisions regarding much of your life without your parents consent etc, and then the final, yet probably… Read More
As I am entering into my final hours in New Zealand, I find myself wishing that I had a photographic memory. A memory where I could remember exactly what I did, what it looked like, I could memorize the faces of those I have met, so I could remember the places the little things, like one particular mountain that took my breathe away or one moment within another conversation with a fellow… Read More
The time has come!! 2011 is coming to a close, and 2013 is right around the corner. Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions, new adventures and challenges, and, in my case, a renewed case of wanderlust. It’s only the beginning of my traveling for the year, and yet I can already tell that in seven months when I finally return to the States, I will be yearning for the road once more; unable… Read More
It might have been the bungee jumping, but Queenstown is definitely my favorite city in New Zealand thus far. Smaller than Boulder, Colorado (it has a population of about 20,000), Queenstown is a cute little touristy town. Honestly, I’ve not met many Kiwi’s here, nevertheless, I do like it a lot. My dad and step mom are staying in a cute little Bed and Breakfast on the hill in Queenstown, and on… Read More
It is hard to believe that it is the middle of December and, as all of my friends and their families begin to prepare for the cold holiday season with layer of sweaters and warm wool socks, I have my shorts and T-shirt on, the car window rolled down, and am soaking in some of that road-trip sun. Our first adventure stop on the South Island brought us to Abel Tasman National Park located… Read More
As I type, I am in our little silver, Toyota car driving from Westport, New Zealand to Franz Josef, home to the famous Franz Josef Glacier, a sight I am sure that I will be seeing when we get there. We have only been here four days, and I already feel as though I am a part of the culture and the people. New Zealand, I can confidently say, is one of… Read More
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