About Me

Kendyl Bostic

Hey y’all! My name is Kendyl! I love to travel and talk about where I’ve been, so I started a blog to share all those thoughts! I grew up and currently live in West Virginia, but I have about a thousand places I’d like to visit!

Although this is ostensibly a travel blog where I give recommendations about what to do and where to go, I find that the writing feels more authentic when I also give my honest reflections on the experience. When I visited Easter Island (Rapa Nui), I was struck by the impact of tourism on the island, and I did not feel good about writing a post just telling people to go there and see the sights. Instead, I wrote about my experiences and what I learned there. Similarly, in writing about Hershey, Pennsylvania, it was impossible to separate my memories of that trip from the global pandemic that shut the world the day after I returned home. While I still give plenty of food recommendations, these posts are also personal to me and often include some reflection on the place and experience.

I discovered a love of traveling and writing about my travels when I was fourteen and went to Ireland for two weeks with my aunt and uncle. I wrote my first blog on that trip to share my adventures with family at home, and I continued that diary style of writing on other trips in high school. In college, as I adjusted to living and exploring on my own, that style was no longer what I wanted to write. Since then, I have transitioned into writing posts that are more focused on helping others plan their trips while still sharing my stories and the places I love.

I graduated from the University of Arizona in 2021 with majors in Global Studies, French, and Arabic, and a minor in Art History. I was fortunate to be able to study abroad multiple times with this program while also exploring America’s National Parks. Currently, I am back in school at West Virginia University and, between classes, am having fun going on adventures near and far!

At the top menu, you’ll find some category links and selecting one of these will bring up the most recent posts in that category. If you’re looking a specific place or post, try out the search bar. I hope you enjoy my writing and are able to learn something and get inspired to see the world around you! Keep adventuring!