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    Where to Find Autumn Leaves in Central Japan

    by Brenna Holeman February 21, 2018
    written by Brenna Holeman
    February 21, 2018
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    Well This Should Be Fun: My Month Without Bread, Booze, or Boys (Part Three)

    by Brenna Holeman January 29, 2018
    by Brenna Holeman January 29, 2018

    It’s that time of year when I give up everything I love most in this world: alcohol, pasta, and men. Read on to see how I’ve been doing… Part Three!

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    Well This Should Be Fun: My Month Without Bread, Booze, or Boys (Part Two)

    by Brenna Holeman January 17, 2018
    by Brenna Holeman January 17, 2018

    It’s that time of year when I give up everything I love most in this world: alcohol, pasta, and men. Read on to see how I’ve been doing after two weeks…

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    Here Are Some Countries That Aren’t Shitholes

    by Brenna Holeman January 13, 2018
    written by Brenna Holeman
    January 13, 2018
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    Well This Should Be Fun: My Month Without Bread, Booze, or Boys (Part One)

    by Brenna Holeman January 11, 2018
    by Brenna Holeman January 11, 2018

    It’s that time of year when I give up everything I love most in this world: alcohol, pasta, and men. Read on to see how I do…

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    An Open Letter to the Men Who Tell Me, “There’s A Reason You Travel Solo”

    by Brenna Holeman January 8, 2018
    by Brenna Holeman January 8, 2018

    An open letter to the men who try to insult me by saying, “There’s a reason you travel solo, sweetheart.”

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    2017: The Good, The Bad, and the Oh So Very Ugly

    by Brenna Holeman January 3, 2018
    written by Brenna Holeman
    January 3, 2018
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    13 Reasons You Have to Road Trip Scotland’s North Coast 500

    by Brenna Holeman December 30, 2017
    by Brenna Holeman December 30, 2017

    From mountains to beaches to Highland cows, Scotland’s North Coast 500 has it all. Here’s why you should consider making a road trip around the North Coast 500 your next adventure.

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    My 2018 Travel Goals

    by Brenna Holeman December 23, 2017
    by Brenna Holeman December 23, 2017

    Dream big, that’s what I like to say! Here’s all of the places I’d love to visit in 2018, from Namibia to Nauru to NYC.

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    How To Feel Comfortable Eating Alone

    by Brenna Holeman December 20, 2017
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    December 20, 2017
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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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