Kelsey Glennon

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Title: Writer
Education: Rollins College
Location: Florida

Kelsey is a freelance travel writer & photographer, and former professional dancer. After spending a first career traveling the world working onboard cruise ships and living abroad, Kelsey took her love for travel and turned it to the page. Today, she covers beats in solo travel, dining, entertainment, interiors, design, fashion, and commerce.

Experience

-Over 45 countries traveled.
-Seeks out products that make the lives of solo travelers easier and more stylish.
-Lover of antiquing, botanical gardens, charcuterie, film photography, and sustainable brands.

Education

Kelsey graduated from Rollins College with a degree in English and studies in dance and theatre.

About Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process

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