#travel blogger
Shannon Kelly is a 27 year old journalist, writer and travel blogger who wrote lots of articles and stories about her trips around the world!
When Shannon was just 2 years old, she was diagnosed with a spinal tumor. Fortunately, the tumor could be completely removed. Nevertheless, her spinal cord was damaged in such extent that it left her completely paralyzed from her waist down.
Ever since Shannon was young, she had an adventurous spirit, a passion for nature and a huge love for animals. After graduating from high school, Shannon wanted to get out of her comfort zone and travel abroad before starting college; “I was 17, in a wheelchair, and a newbie to international travel, but I didn’t want to let any of these things stop me from having the adventure of a lifetime”, She says about the beginning of her very first trip to Costa Rica. This turned out to be such a success that she has made many more since then! If you’d like to know more about all of Shannon’s travels, I can really recommend you to read the story she wrote for HuffPost! ⬇️
My Perspective on Inclusive Study Abroad
Shannon soon felt that all the great experiences she had during her travels were worth sharing with the rest of the world. That’s why she started writing a blog, and it didn’t take long before some of her stories were published in various newspapers and magazines!
Many of Shannon’s articles are about her own experiences as a traveler in a wheelchair, which are packed with useful tips and tricks for people with disabilities! Nonetheless, she also wrote some great stuff for the ‘general’ traveler like sightseeing ideas and 'things to do’. If you’re interested in reading some of Shannon’s work, you can visit her website, where you’ll find a portfolio with references to everything she wrote! ⬇️
Become an Au Pair! Get paid to travel! ✈️ Here’s what I did
Frolicking in a grass field on the end of Alaska. Homer. Such a wonderful area!
Riding horses in the rain is simply magical.
49th brewery. Healy, Alaska.
I’m so gosh darn terrible with social media, that my literal last text post was about a year ago trying to update you on Alaska pictures.♀️ I have lots of beautiful Alaska pictures from August 2020. I want to cry every time I look at them though. It’s bittersweet, but I find myself settling there in the near future.
Grand Canyon
Close up of a beautiful tree in its full transition of autumn.
This is me hiking the Grand Canyon with a breakfast burrito in hand, slightly intoxicated from beer on the train whilst letting a wild tarantula crawl up my arm, only to find out two seconds later that I certainly didn’t feel comfortable doing so.
Wild elk on the edge of the Grand Canyon.
Wild elk on the edge of the Grand Canyon.
My first time at the Grand Canyon. Literally took my breathe away… and made me dizzy. :)
Home. Dana Point, CA.
Strands Beach 10/04/21
10/04/21