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
Articles by Kellie Paxian
Why we all need (and deserve) a break
By Kellie PaxianThe 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
Empty roads and a full soul: Road tripping Namibia during the pandemic
By Kellie PaxianLike 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
Balancing safety and sanity as a nomadic soul during the pandemic
By Kellie PaxianBut 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
What will travel look like in 2021?
By Kellie PaxianLooking back at the previous year is seriously lacking in travel nostalgia. Looking forward is shrouded in uncertainty.
The World Social Responsibility
13 expressions of travel love and nostalgia
By Kellie PaxianWe 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
What I Miss Most About Traveling
By Kellie Paxian2020 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
Fleeing the cold to weather the storms
By Kellie PaxianA global pandemic, travel bans, and now hurricanes — what else have you got for us, 2020?!
Mexico Social Responsibility
Road trip tips: Spend less and make the most out of your journey on wheels
By Kellie PaxianAs 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
How to find the magic in a place that wasn’t on your bucket list
By Kellie PaxianOur 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
A letter to my favourite country: We need to talk
By Kellie PaxianSouth 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
Re-entering the world with new footprints: Navigating the current landscape
By Kellie PaxianThe 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
From lockdown to isolation: My COVID-19-fuelled journey home
By Kellie PaxianMy 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
A letter to travellers during the coronavirus pandemic
By Kellie PaxianOur 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
The magic behind the tourist’s Paris
By Kellie PaxianParis is polarizing. You either love it or you hate it. It’s either cliché or it’s charming.
France Off the Beaten Path
Adventure begins at the end of your comfort zone
By Kellie PaxianI 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