Monday, January 29, 2007

My First Blog Ever!

Hello and welcome to my first blog ever. I was a little nervous about the process of creating a blog but now that I've gone through the steps it doesn't seem quite as daunting. Like anything that is new or foreign, you realize afterwards that it wasn't as strange or as difficult as you imagined it to be. So... travel to that distant country, eat that mysterious meal, take that unusual dance class and master your fears.

My name is Keely. I'm the counsellor of international admission and student support at Quest University Canada. I moved to Squamish in the summer of 2005. Previous to the move, I had spent the past 10 years traveling and was starting to feel the need to find a permanent location. Where better than a place that is located on the ocean, nestled by mountains, known for a number of outdoor sports, has a small-town friendly atmosphere and still close enough to make it to Vancouver in an hour. For me, Squamish had it all!

Yet, in order to satisfy my "itchy feet", as my Nana often called my love for travelling, I decided to welcome fellow travellers to my home. I opened a bed and breakfast in the fall of 2005 and decided to name it "The Wanderer's Return" (another term coined by Nana).

Aside from local BC visitors, I have hosted guest from many places such as Singapore, Germany, England, Spain, Belgium and the U.S. What I enjoy most is sharing travel stories over morning breakfast and coffee.

I invite you to share your stories with me and hope you enjoy reading mine.