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Tribute to Grandma Beckman

A tribute to my late Grandma Beckman and her incredible faith.

StoriesKelsey BeckmanOctober 14, 2020tribute Comments

That One Time I Wanted Poutine

Winnipeg, Canada is not an ideal place for spring break. But also it’s perfect. And poutine.

StoriesKelsey BeckmanOctober 7, 2020road trip, roadtrip, canada, winnipeg, poutine, travel, travel storiesComment

That One Time I Ran Out of Stories

Writing is hard.

StoriesKelsey BeckmanSeptember 30, 2020Comment

That One Time I Hitch-Hiked to New York

Sleep deprivation led to unknown stores of bravery - aka I hitched a ride across the states with a random couple I met in the airport, and thought nothing of it.

StoriesKelsey BeckmanSeptember 23, 2020hitchhiking, wedding, travel stories, travel, travel on a budget, resourceful, new york, barcelonaComment

That One Time I Met my Spanish Boyfriend

One day on the Camino de Santiago, tapa hopping, foot soaking, boyfriend meeting.

Kelsey BeckmanSeptember 16, 2020Comment

That One Time I Remembered My Magic

Finding magic everywhere you are.

StoriesKelsey BeckmanSeptember 9, 2020magic, international friends, small towns, camino de santiago, spain Comments

That One Time We Gained A Greek Family

The main reason you should visit Athens: to become adopted by a Greek family who owns an incredible restaurant.

Stories, TravelsKelsey BeckmanSeptember 2, 2020Greece, Athens, Crete, Meteora, Thessaloniki, rethymno, chania, travel, europe, spring break, greek food, baklavaComment

That One Time We All Grew Up Overnight

The domino effect of suicide on those you love.

StoriesKelsey BeckmanAugust 26, 2020suicide, depression, neighbors, growing up, trauma, family Comments

That One Time My Stalker Tried to Enter My House

My stalker got agitated and wouldn’t leave me alone, until a door-to-door salesman rescued me, and somehow became my new bestie?

StoriesKelsey BeckmanAugust 19, 2020stories, stalker, neighbors, travel buddies, adventurersComment

That One Time Toe Sucking Was a Thing

I took students out of the country, and was prepared to deal with a whole host of issues, except the one I faced.

That One Time I Couldn't Lose My Virginity

I was going to offer myself to Stephan Jenkins, but everything went awry - mainly I was just super awkward.

That One Time I Got a Stalker

My next door neighbor has literally told me he’s stalking me. Here are some 100% true things he has said and done.

StoriesKelsey BeckmanJuly 29, 2020stalker, neighbor, Alex Jones, homeownership, creepyComment

That One Time I Was Abandoned in Europe at Christmas

Having my Christmas invitation to Amsterdam revoked at the last minute, I re-routed myself through the Isle of Skye for an unforgettable solo holiday.

Stories, TravelsKelsey BeckmanJuly 22, 2020Scotland, England, travel, travel stories, Christmas in Europe, travelsComment

That One Time I Almost Got Evicted

That one time I was minding my business, literally reading my Bible, and almost got evicted from my apartment in Spain…

StoriesKelsey BeckmanJuly 15, 2020spain, travel, living abroad, santiago de compostela, semester abroad, erasmus, pisoComment

That One Time I Stalked an Author and Ended up Dating Him

One time I fell in love with an author after reading his books, and got him to date me in real life - thanks to the help of an incredible snow storm.

StoriesKelsey BeckmanJuly 8, 2020stories, dating, adventure Comment