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Kessi World

Mindful travel around the Pacific Northwest.

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Matthew Kessi poses for a selfie in front of an ice cave at Big Four Ice Caves in the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. He's smiling and wearing a black cap and blue t-shirt and the white snow and ice behind him provide a contrast to the photo.

Hi there, I’m Matthew.

I’m glad you’re here.

From an early age, I seemed very drawn to the verb “go”.  Movement was always attractive, whether it was to the store in our small Oregon town with my mom, to the dairy farm with my dad, or fishing with my older brother (even though my talking and fidgeting scared the fish away).  

When I was two years old I climbed into the seat of a green VW Beetle and shifted the gears, moving the vehicle several hundred feet down the road.  Even at two, it seemed to be all about the journey. 

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Photos of pigs in a pen. Three of them are white and one is black with brown spots.

01. School of farm life

Raising pigs on our family farm occupied a lot of time in my youth.  Throughout their cycle of life I felt connected to these brilliant beings — they say some as smart as six-year-old humans.

The concept of earning money by selling these animals for food brought about internal conversation.  This led early to the road of understanding that life can be more complex than a binary assessment.  

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02. Nature always healing

Embracing queerness was a contemplative right of passage for me, and I took to the lands around our family home for solace and inspiration.  This is where my deep connection to nature was fostered.  Creeks, pastures, rich forests, rocks, and thickets of sword ferns offered an inclusive realm to discovery — and they still welcome me back today.

No matter the circumstance, nature is always there to provide support.

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Selfie of Matthew Kessi sitting on a tree stump overlooking a lake with greenish water.
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 getting ready for another departure. In the summer there are two nonstop flights from Sitka to Seattle with a few other one-stop options via Ketchikan and Juneau. In the winter the options pare down to a flight or two.

03. Professional wanderer

The movement kept rolling, and a pathway of awakening came alive with University studies, a rotation around the sun in Salzburg, Austria, and a 25-year career with Alaska Airlines that provided generous travel privileges — connecting me with countless experiences around the globe.

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The modern day me

Today I live in Seattle and host Airbnb guests in my home in a central neighborhood.  I love connecting with people from all over the world while providing my own version of hospitality.  The visitor experience is also helpful to keep my Pacific Northwest perspective balanced.

New breath and fresh eyes 

This website took its first breath in 2019 without a clear focus, other than helping my audience find inspiration in travel.  Pandemic times drove a pivot, redirecting my sight back to the beautiful Pacific Northwest.  I set out to rediscover my home terrain with fresh eyes.

Mindful travel & the PNW

Kessi World content is created from a calling to help my audience access the healing powers that come from connection with nature and humanity.  On the stage today is the Pacific Wonderland of Oregon, Washington State, and British Columbia — with my worldview also integrated into the narrative. 

I’m on a mission

No matter your situation in life, you can find, or continue, your own path to nature… and I’m here to help.  

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I would like to acknowledge that much of my inspiration comes from living on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.

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