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Brenna Holeman

Brenna Holeman

Brenna Holeman has travelled to over 100 countries in the past 17 years, many of them on her own. She's now a solo mom living in Winnipeg, Canada. She's also a big fan of whisky and window seats.

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    An Apology And A Goodbye (But Not Really)

    by Brenna Holeman January 13, 2011
    written by Brenna Holeman
    January 13, 2011
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    What I’m Taking to Southeast Asia

    by Brenna Holeman January 13, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman January 13, 2011

    Sighisoara, Romania Osaka, Japan Osaka, Japan Kyoto, Japan Osaka, Japan Marrakech, Morocco Isle of Skye, Scotland Tokyo, Japan Pink is the next shade in what I hope is an ongoing collection of…

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    Manitoba Skies

    by Brenna Holeman January 10, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman January 10, 2011

    Manitoba Skies from This Battered Suitcase on Vimeo.   Winnipeg, Canada I bought myself the Asus Eee PC I wanted, and was finally able to upload all of my Harinezumi videos to…

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    Taking The Trans-Siberian

    by Brenna Holeman January 10, 2011
    written by Brenna Holeman
    January 10, 2011
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    I Saved A Seat For You

    by Brenna Holeman January 7, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman January 7, 2011

    Istanbul, Turkey In the summer of 2008, I went with a friend to Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. Once in Istanbul, we gorged on baklava and Efes, shopped for spices and earrings, and…

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    Kawaii Desu Ne (Part Ni)

    by Brenna Holeman January 5, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman January 5, 2011

    (photo taken by J.) Koyasan, Miyajima, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo, Japan There are few phrases you hear over and over again when visiting Japan. “Sumimasen!” meaning excuse me, I’m sorry, thank you,…

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    Orange You Glad

    by Brenna Holeman January 4, 2011
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    January 4, 2011
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    (It Used To Be) Home Sweet Home

    by Brenna Holeman January 3, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman January 3, 2011

    Toronto, Canada I lived in Toronto for less than a year, from 2006 to 2007. I lived in a little apartment in a brick building, close to parks and Vietnamese restaurants and…

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    Not Long Now

    by Brenna Holeman January 2, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman January 2, 2011

    Hanoi, VietnamNow that it’s 2011, it feels as though my flight to Asia is imminent. And it truly is; I leave on the 13th, only eleven days away. Maybe I’m crazy, but…

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    We’ll Drink A Cup Of Kindness Yet

    by Brenna Holeman January 1, 2011
    written by Brenna Holeman
    January 1, 2011
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About Me

About Me

Hi, I'm Brenna

After travelling to more than 100 countries over the past 19 years, many of them solo, I write about travel a lot but I write about other things, too: break ups, buying way too much jewellery, and whisky, for example (none of those things are related, I swear). You’ll find a mix of advice, opinion pieces, and stories on this blog, but either way, I hope to make you want to read more. And up next? I'm now a single mom to a beautiful little boy, the biggest solo adventure I've ever been on. For more about me and what you'll find on This Battered Suitcase, click here.

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Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life." - Jack Kerouac

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Last Stops: Phoenix, AZ & Vancouver, BC

Up Next:  Curacao

 

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