Poky Little Wanderer

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Photos of the National Cherry Blossom Festival

Published April 8, 2022 / / 8 Comments

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The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC commemorates the 1912 gift of flowering cherry trees from Tokyo, Japan to Washington, DC. Over the past century, the celebration has grown into a festival spanning several weeks celebrating the Spring season, the bloom of the cherry trees, and the relationship between the United States and Japan. 

There are a number of events held throughout the festival including the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, the Blossom Kite Festival, the Petal Porches decorating contest, a Pink Tie Dinner Party, concerts, art exhibits, and many more. Throughout the capital, businesses and restaurants will also join in the fun with City in Bloom decorations and Cherry Picks special menu items inspired by the cherry blossoms. The crowning jewel of course though is the peak bloom of the flowering cherry trees. 

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Pantheon and Fontana del Pantheon in Rome at night

12 Photos to Inspire You to Explore Rome at Night

Published February 27, 2019 / / 58 Comments

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Rome is a beautiful city to visit at any time, be it high season in the summertime, the shoulder seasons of spring and fall, or even in low season winter. We visited Rome using Groupon Getaways which can be a great way to score deals on travel. No matter when you visit though, definitely take some time to explore the city after the sun goes down. Here are some of the beautiful sights you could be missing out on if you just spend your evening in your hotel.

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Liebster Award

The Liebster Award

Published February 9, 2019 / / 2 Comments

The wonderful Natalie at Back in America has nominated me for the Liebster Award! She’s a travel blogger from the UK with the goal of visiting all 50 US states which is also on my bucket list! Make sure you check out her blog with all her rambles about her American travels. I’m continually surprised at how supportive the blogging community is, so thank you Natalie!

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Flawesome Blogger Award 

Published November 3, 2018 / / 8 Comments

A big thank you to Laura from Modern in the Mitten for nominating me for the Flawesome Blogger Award! It’s such an honor to receive another blogging award as I navigate this weird world of writing down things and posting them on the internet for people to (hopefully) read.

Per Sophia, the creator of the award “Our flaws make us human, our flaws tell us more about who we are, and in turn we turn those flaws into awesome strengths. In short, our flaws make us #flawesome.”

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Poky Little Wanderer received the Sunshine Blogger Award September 2018

The Sunshine Blogger Award

Published September 15, 2018 / / 12 Comments

First of all, I want to say thank you to Laura of Modern in the Mitten for nominating me for The Sunshine Blogger Award!

For anyone reading this who has no idea what the Sunshine Blogger Award is: it’s an award given by and to bloggers for being creative, positive, and inspiring. Receiving it has me feeling all warm & fuzzy inside since I’m still a new blogger and it’s nice to get recognition from the blogging community. Continue reading

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Realizing I’m a Terrible Photographer

Published July 10, 2018 / / 2 Comments

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Trinity College in Dublin as an example of Poky Little Wanderer being a terrible photographer

Prime example of my terrible photography. This shot of Trinity College in Dublin includes street signs and part of my sister’s face. Also there’s a date stamp… why?!

When researching and preparing to start the Poky Little Wanderer, I went back through all the old photos on my computer (going back to 2007). In doing this, I realized something: I was a terrible photographer. I can’t even blame my camera(s) since a good photographer can take a decent photo on nearly any camera. In high school I loved getting ridiculous candid shots of my friends, and was constantly snapping random pictures of them. (My apologies to everyone who was victim to my often ill-timed snapshots.) This habit of thoughtless snapping bled into all pictures I took, including when I was traveling. In recent years I’ve really come to admire gorgeous photography and made efforts to take better pictures myself. Continue reading

Image of Kelly, the Poky Little Wanderer

Meet the Poky Little Wanderer

Published January 17, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Who is the Poky Little Wanderer?

I’m Kelly, aka the Poky Little Wanderer, a sassy little traveler who dreams of wandering the world and experiencing everything it has to offer.

Image of Kelly, the Poky Little Wanderer

I, along with my adorable red Doberman Pandora and my little house panther Bastet, recently moved back to Buffalo, NY after living in Baltimore, MD for the last 5 years. My full-time job sadly only allows a certain number of vacation days each year. So I try to maximize my vacation time by planning trips around weekends and holidays, as well as keeping a tight transportation schedule to avoid taking off more time than I absolutely have to.

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