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    Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Falling In Love (The Travel Version)

    by Brenna Holeman May 30, 2013
    written by Brenna Holeman
    May 30, 2013
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    Rainbow Rides

    by Brenna Holeman May 28, 2013
    by Brenna Holeman May 28, 2013

    Red in Antigua, Guatemala   Orange in Valletta, Malta   Yellow in Mancora, Peru   Green in Havana, Cuba   Blue in Tel Aviv, Israel   Indigo in Foz de Iguacu, Brazil…

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    Why I’m Going to TBEX

    by Brenna Holeman May 27, 2013
    by Brenna Holeman May 27, 2013

    With Other Travel Bloggers in Toronto (last year) As many people involved in the travel blogging world may know, TBEX North America is kicking off this week in Toronto. Standing for Travel…

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    The Best Restaurants in Tel Aviv

    by Brenna Holeman May 22, 2013
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    How to Prepare to Go Home After Travelling

    by Brenna Holeman May 20, 2013
    by Brenna Holeman May 20, 2013

    Cali, Colombia There are dozens of resources out there that can help you prepare for an impending holiday, whether a quick vacation or a much longer trip. If you are organized, the…

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    A Trip To China

    by Brenna Holeman May 19, 2013
    by Brenna Holeman May 19, 2013

    A Trip to China from This Battered Suitcase on Vimeo.   Beijing, China I was bored on my flight from Tel Aviv to London last night so I made this video with…

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    When Plans Change, Or, Why I’m Not Going To Jordan

    by Brenna Holeman May 17, 2013
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    May 17, 2013
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    Boiling Eggs in Chiang Rai

    by Brenna Holeman May 13, 2013
    by Brenna Holeman May 13, 2013

    Chiang Rai, Thailand Very often you encounter some bizarre things when travelling. Once in a while one of those things makes perfect sense.

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    Another (Another Another) Year Older

    by Brenna Holeman May 8, 2013
    by Brenna Holeman May 8, 2013

      Clockwise from top left: Rio de Janiero, Brazil; Bocas del Toro, Panama; Cali, Colombia; Machu Picchu, Peru; Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia; Winnipeg, Canada; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Flying Over Belize; middle photo,…

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    Roman Red

    by Brenna Holeman April 30, 2013
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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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