Poky Little Wanderer

Slowly wandering my way everywhere

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Semester at Sea logo on MV Explorer at sunset

Studying Abroad: A Semester at Sea

Published August 21, 2018 / / 10 Comments

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

Poky Little Wanderer smoothing out pasta she made in Rome, Italy

Eating Adventures

Published July 16, 2018 / / 4 Comments

Food is easily one of my favorite things, along with naps, reading, and traveling (I guess I should include my husband on this list too). Lucky for me, he also loves food and has been a willing partner in many of my eating adventures. We 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 we periodically check out new places.

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Poky Little Wanderer aims camera at you

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 Poky Little Wanderer with husband and dog

Meet the Poky Little Wanderer

Published January 17, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Image of Poky Little Wanderer with husband and dogWho 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.

My husband and I along with our adorable red Doberman, Pandora, are from Buffalo, NY and moved to Baltimore, MD late 2018. Our full-time jobs sadly only allow a certain number of vacation days each year. So my husband and I try to maximize our vacation time by planning trips around weekends and holidays, as well as keeping a tight transportation schedule to avoid taking off more time than we absolutely have to. Continue reading

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