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    Thinking of South America

    by Brenna Holeman December 27, 2012
    written by Brenna Holeman
    December 27, 2012
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    My Route (May – December 2012)

    by Brenna Holeman December 20, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman December 20, 2012

    MY ROUTE (MAY – DECEMEBER 2012) WINNIPEG – DENVER – HOUSTON – BELIZE CITY – LAMANAI – AMERGRIS CAYE – FLORES – ANTIGUA – COPAN RUINAS – UTILA – TEGUCIGALPA – LEON…

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    How To Cope With Customs and Immigration

    by Brenna Holeman December 11, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman December 11, 2012

    Flying to the Galapagos, Ecuador Crossing international borders is part of travelling; I remember one day having to go through three different immigration and customs procedures (Morocco, Italy, and Egypt). It is…

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    One Day In Rio

    by Brenna Holeman December 7, 2012
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    My Ever-Changing Travel Fashion

    by Brenna Holeman December 4, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman December 4, 2012

    Happy (and Comfortable) in Cusco, PeruI love to travel, obviously. I also love fashion, and I love to dress up. Sometimes it’s very, very difficult to merge the two, as, as a…

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    Getting a Brazilian Visa in Iguazu Falls

    by Brenna Holeman November 30, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman November 30, 2012

    Heading to Brazil? (Please note: this post was written in November 2012. I am constantly updating and editing it as I hear of changes or new information – if you go through…

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    Buenos Aires Stole My Heart

    by Brenna Holeman November 28, 2012
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    November 28, 2012
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    Straight Out of La Boca

    by Brenna Holeman November 23, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman November 23, 2012

    Buenos Aires, Argentina Just as predicted, I fell in love with Buenos Aires – the atmosphere, the food, the people, the music, the dance. Every day was filled with colour, every night with steak…

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    Dreaming of Thailand (and Future Plans)

    by Brenna Holeman November 16, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman November 16, 2012

              Koh Tao, Thailand I’ve booked my tickets back to Canada – I fly to Toronto to see my mum on December 17th, in just about a month.…

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    Colours of Valparaiso

    by Brenna Holeman November 14, 2012
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    November 14, 2012
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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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