def get_dict(dictionary, *keys,**kwargs):
    """
    This function allows traversals over several keys to
    be performed by passing a list of keys::

    get_dict(d,key1,key2,key3) = d[key1][key2][key3]

    """

    if 'default' in kwargs:
        default = kwargs['default']
    else:
        default = None

    existing = dictionary
    for i in range(0, len(keys)):

        if keys[i] in existing:

            existing = existing[keys[i]]
        else:

            return default
    return existing