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World Footprints editor Kellie Paxian

World Footprints Editor Kellie Paxian is a full-time travel content creator and owner of travel business Adventurelust, offering epic adventure meet-ups, trip planning & an on-call travel buddy, a travel content creation course & coaching, and more. She lives abroad as a digital nomad wherever is calling her soul, and is passionate about wildlife, adventure, sunrises, and making the most out of every single experience. Follow her footprints across the world on Instagram at @kelliepaxian

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Articles by Kellie Paxian

London at Christmas photo by Kellie Paxian

It’s Official: London Wins At Christmas

By Kellie Paxian

London during the holiday season is something I wish everyone could experience at least once in their lifetime. I mean, you think you’ve seen Christmas spirit, until you go to London in the month of December.  

United Kingdom Events & Festivals
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Streets of Saint-Germain-des-Pres. Photo: Kellie Paxian

The magic behind the tourist’s Paris

By Kellie Paxian

Paris is polarizing. You either love it or you hate it. It’s either cliché or it’s charming.  

France Off the Beaten Path
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Adventure Travel | Author pictured in Havana, Cuba.

Adventure begins at the end of your comfort zone

By Kellie Paxian

I never expected to become the adventurous traveler I am today. My comfort zone has done a complete 180 over recent years, and I have the unbeaten path to thank for it.  

The World Adventure Insights
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Beautiful sunrise over Signal Hill

Why we all need (and deserve) a break

By Kellie Paxian

The past year (and then some) has left most people responsibly stuck at home, abiding by travel restrictions and doing their part not to spread the virus. This has come with many challenges in the mental health realm that have made us realize just how important travel is for our … Read more  

Africa Health & Wellness Transformative
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Namibia - Evie and Kellie - Deadvlei

Empty roads and a full soul: Road tripping Namibia during the pandemic

By Kellie Paxian

Like most people who have touched down on the continent, Africa has captured my soul in a way that you just can’t understand until you’ve been.  

Africa Experiences Rail & Road Travel
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South Africa - Lion's Head, Cape Town. Photo of Kellie Paxian

Balancing safety and sanity as a nomadic soul during the pandemic

By Kellie Paxian

But for many of us wanderlust-filled souls, there is one major influence on our well-being that the pandemic discourages — and that is travel.  

The World Safety
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Travel 2021 - Thoughtful traveler

What will travel look like in 2021?

By Kellie Paxian

Looking back at the previous year is seriously lacking in travel nostalgia. Looking forward is shrouded in uncertainty.  

The World Social Responsibility
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ravel Love - Heart Island

13 expressions of travel love and nostalgia

By Kellie Paxian

We were deeply moved and inspired by the stories shared in our previous collection on What I Miss Most About Traveling, but every travel lover knows there is no end to the love letter that our world deserves.  

The World Insights
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Looking at the world and missing travel

What I Miss Most About Traveling

By Kellie Paxian

2020 has left much to be desired in our wanderlusting hearts, but the good news is that travel leaves an eternal impact on our souls…  

The World Insights
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Author Kellie Paxian Traveling during COVID

Fleeing the cold to weather the storms

By Kellie Paxian

A global pandemic, travel bans, and now hurricanes — what else have you got for us, 2020?!  

Mexico Social Responsibility
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RV camper

Road trip tips: Spend less and make the most out of your journey on wheels

By Kellie Paxian

As airborne travel is still largely discouraged due to the pandemic, many of us have taken to exploring our backyards by wheels…  

United States Rail & Road Travel
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Author Kellie Paxian on Hornby Island, British Columbia

How to find the magic in a place that wasn’t on your bucket list

By Kellie Paxian

Our plans of chasing our bucket list across the world in 2020 have been replaced by cancellations, quarantines, and an uncertain future. Many countries still have a ban on non-essential travel, and others have opened borders under strict restrictions. It’s safe to say that we travel lovers have had to … Read more  

The World Transformative
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African Black Oystercatcher with Rainbow in Plettenberg Bay

A letter to my favourite country: We need to talk

By Kellie Paxian

South Africa is not the safest country in which I’ve travelled. It’s not the least corrupt. Or the most open-minded. But it is my favourite.  

Africa Social Responsibility
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Travel lovers - adventure-navigating during COVID-19

Re-entering the world with new footprints: Navigating the current landscape

By Kellie Paxian

The future is uncertain, but a few things are for sure. We still love to experience the adventures, landscapes, and cultures that our planet has to offer. None of us wish to go through another pandemic. And travel, as we know it, may never be the same.  

United States
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La Casa Cottages, my self isolation base. Photo: Kellie Paxian

From lockdown to isolation: My COVID-19-fuelled journey home

By Kellie Paxian

My greeting at YVR International Airport’s customs desk is about as warm as my farewell from Cape Town 27 hours earlier.  

Canada Experiences Social Responsibility
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A letter to travellers during the coronavirus pandemic

By Kellie Paxian

Our planet is currently experiencing an unprecedented phenomenon. The outbreak of COVID-19, or coronavirus, is spreading rapidly and the death toll is rising.  

The World Insights Safety Social Responsibility
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