Travel blog highlight: Where Am I Wearing?

There are just about as many reasons to travel as there are travelers. It could be as simple as checking off sites on your “must-see” list, or it could be an emotional journey tracing family history in the mother country. The “why” of travel can be a complicated question, and for some it’s never fully answered.

For Kelsey Timmerman, however, the reason for travel has become quite simple. His travel quest has come down to the labels on his clothing.

I am going on a global quest to answer the question: Where am I wearing?

Check the label on the shirt you are wearing. Where was it MADE? China? Indonesia? Macau? Chances are it’s somewhere you’ve never been. You may not even be able to place it on a map. Do you wonder what the country is like? Who made your shirt?

Read the tag. Let your mind wonder. That’s what I do. My feet are about to follow.

A pile of unfolded laundry has set my course:

–T-shirt: MADE IN HONDURAS
–Blue Jeans: MADE IN CAMBODIA
–Boxers: MADE IN BANGLADESH
–Lucky shorts MADE IN USA

And no list of where I wear could be complete if I didn’t include the staple of my wardrobe:

–Flip-Flops: MADE IN CHINA

I will visit these countries seeing what there is to see; doing what there is to do. Once I have a feel for the country, I’ll seek the factory where the item of clothing was made and, ultimately, the people who made it.

And then I’ll tell their story.

As far as reasons to travel goes, this one’s pretty interesting — interesting enough that Kelsey is a BootsnAll Rogue Traveler. He’s already completed the Honduras part of the trip, and has decided the quest is worth pursuing. If you want to get in on the fun you can take his survey, “What are YOU wearing?“

You can read more about the “why” and “how” of Kelsey’s trip here.