Slowly wandering my way everywhere

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Studying Abroad: A Semester at Sea

Semester at Sea… What’s that?

As a Tourism Management major in college, my professors often talked about different destinations around the world and how they handled tourism. One fateful day in February 2009, my professor mentioned that a fellow student in our program was currently studying abroad with Semester at Sea (SAS). He gave the briefest description that this student was studying abroad on a ship going around the world. After class I returned to my room and immediately looked up the program to get more information. Continue reading

Eating Adventures

Food is easily one of my favorite things, along with naps, reading, and traveling. I have a preference for regional foods and local restaurants over chain restaurants.

Fish & chips in Dublin, Ireland
Fish and chips in Dublin, Ireland

I actually keep a running list of restaurants in our local area to try, and I periodically check out new places.

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Realizing I’m a Terrible Photographer

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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

Meet the Poky Little Wanderer

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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