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    Dating and RelationshipsStories

    The Last Time I Saw You: Part One

    by Brenna Holeman September 23, 2013
    written by Brenna Holeman
    September 23, 2013
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  • Travel

    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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  • Dating and RelationshipsHighlightStories

    This Is How Your Heart Breaks

    by Brenna Holeman October 2, 2017
    by Brenna Holeman October 2, 2017

    This is how your heart breaks: slowly and deliberately, and then all at once. A story about falling in and out of love.

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    Should You Go to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage?

    by Brenna Holeman April 23, 2017
    written by Brenna Holeman
    April 23, 2017
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    Why You Should Buy Souvenirs (and why you aren’t less of a traveller if you do)

    by Brenna Holeman February 23, 2017
    by Brenna Holeman February 23, 2017

    If you follow any major travel websites, blogs, or Pinterest boards, chances are you’ve heard something along the lines of “experiences, not possessions” or maybe you’ve read about people who never buy souvenirs, preferring to travel light or to save their money.

    And while I appreciate all of those arguments – I’d much rather have plane tickets than a designer purse, for example – I am one of those people who ALWAYS buys souvenirs. In fact, I’ve bought souvenirs (sometimes multiple souvenirs) in every country I’ve been to, even if it’s something as small as a thimble or a postcard. I have lugged bags full of knick knacks all over the world, sent boxes full of treasures home, and budgeted souvenir shopping into every trip I’ve taken. Some may call that materialistic, but I just call it sentimental.

    Because the fact is, I LOVE looking at the souvenirs I’ve brought home from around the world. I love walking around my flat and picking them up. I love remembering where I was when I bought it, or who I bought it with, or who I bought it from. I love surrounding myself with little memories of my travels. Of course, I have photos and journals, too, but there’s something about having a little piece of a place to yourself.

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    On Ghosting (and what to do if it happens to you)

    by Brenna Holeman August 8, 2016
    by Brenna Holeman August 8, 2016

    The first time I was ghosted, I didn’t understand what I had done wrong.

    I met Chris in a little cocktail bar one rainy night in London (sidenote: my best friend has demanded that I never again date a guy called Chris… I’m cursed with guys called Chris). We had a fantastic date, one of my best ever, and it culminated with both a passionate kiss and an invitation to a second date. He texted me on the way home.

    “I can’t stop smiling…,” he wrote, and oh my god, there is no better feeling than getting that text after making out with a ridiculously hot, ridiculously intelligent journalist named Chris, let me tell you.

    Over the next couple of days, we texted back and forth and made plans for our upcoming dinner date. And then, the day before, I texted him to confirm what time we were meeting. No response. That seemed a bit strange, but I tried not to let it bother me until the next day. By lunchtime – I would assume we were meeting only a few hours later – I texted again. Yes, oh yes, the dreaded double-text. But I was kind of worried, and very confused.

    “Hey,” I texted. “Are we still on for tonight?”

    And that, dear friends, is when I encountered my first ghost.

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  • Lifestyle

    A Quick Thank You (and a small giveaway)

    by Brenna Holeman March 13, 2016
    written by Brenna Holeman
    March 13, 2016
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  • Lifestyle

    That Time of Year – with lots of giveaways!

    by Brenna Holeman December 23, 2015
    by Brenna Holeman December 23, 2015

    I love this time of year, I really do. It’s not just the food and the decorations and the smell of the pine tree, it’s the time spent with family. This year, I feel incredibly blessed to be able to see all of my loved ones on Christmas day; my dad and sister Zalie, who both live in Winnipeg, my mum, who lives in Toronto, and my brother, who lives in Vancouver. We’ve already shared tons of laughs (and drinks) together, and the festivities will continue until I fly back to London on the 29th.

    But OK, I’ll admit, I love the presents, too. Which brings me to the point of this blog post – I’d like to send ten gifts out to say thank you for another wonderful year of your comments, emails, messages, likes, and general support.

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    How Do You Choose? Relationships vs. Travelling

    by Brenna Holeman February 12, 2015
    by Brenna Holeman February 12, 2015

    When I received an email from a reader last week with the title “How did you choose?”, I knew instantly it was going to be about choosing travelling over a) a “steady” career b) an education or, most likely, c) a relationship. In her words:

    “I have thought about the pros and cons for all of these. The main thing on my mind is, with the last two options, I would most likely become single. I would hate to not be able to travel just because my boyfriend wants to settle down, but I also worry about never finding someone if I keep moving around.” Turning 26 soon, Rebecca told me that many of her friends are in serious relationships or engaged/married. At the end of the email, she wrote, “And so, after all that, my question to you is… how has your choice to keep travelling affected the boyfriend/marriage path of life?”

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  • AdviceWriting and Blogging

    When Your Blog Goes Quiet or: How to Get Over Writer’s Block

    by Brenna Holeman August 16, 2014
    written by Brenna Holeman
    August 16, 2014
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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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