Evelyn and Natalie Kelly

Award-Winning Authors, Speakers & World Travelers

Evelyn and Natalie Kelly are award-winning mother-daughter authors, speakers, and world travelers. Together, they have explored all seven continents, traveled to 90 countries and all 50 states, and turned their decades of adventures into books that inspire others to travel with curiosity and purpose.

Evelyn Kelly, PhD, is an accomplished writer, speaker, and educator who has authored 22 books and taught at four universities. Her work spans subjects including genetics and stem cells, as well as her popular Armchair Adventures travel series.

Natalie Kelly, MS, is a seasoned writer, speaker, communications professional, and former Florida Senate leader who has spent more than 35 years in government affairs, public relations, and leadership.

Their first book, Have a Love Affair with Travel, shares stories and practical travel wisdom gathered over more than three decades of exploration. Their newest book, Have a Love Affair with the USA, celebrates the people, places, history, hidden gems, and experiences that make all 50 states worth exploring.

Together, Evelyn and Natalie bring a unique perspective to travel, storytelling, family, and living an adventurous life at every age.

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Sept. 17, 2026

EP 109 Still Traveling the World at 91

What happens when a mother and daughter decide to see just how much of the world they can experience together? Evelyn and Natalie Kelly are Award-Winning Authors, Speakers & World Travelers who have traveled to 90 countries, visited all 50 states, written books together, and built an extraordinary mother-daughter partnership along the way. And Evelyn is 91. She's still traveling. Still writing. Still learning. Still setting goals. And she has her sights set on visiting 100 countries before sh...

Guest: Evelyn and Natalie Kelly

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