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    The Best Instagram Accounts of London

    by Brenna Holeman September 13, 2015
    written by Brenna Holeman
    September 13, 2015
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    2014: A Year in Review

    by Brenna Holeman December 28, 2014
    by Brenna Holeman December 28, 2014

    This time last year, I could have never predicted where I’d be at this exact moment: sitting on the patio of my family’s rented casa in Nicaragua, a spiced rum and coke beside me, the sun dipping low in the sky before it sinks past the ocean’s horizon and out of sight. I thought that 2013 wasn’t a very big year for me, but it was; it was one of transition, of finally moving to London. 2014 started off slow, with almost no plans – soon it grew into a year of travel, a year of accomplishments, and a year of maturing (both in numbers and in mindset). Here’s a little review of the past year.

    Be warned: there are lots of photos!

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    Why I Love London or: Why London Feels Like Home

    by Brenna Holeman November 14, 2014
    by Brenna Holeman November 14, 2014

    I’ve been sighing a lot in London lately. I often talk about how much I love this city on this blog; I wrote a whole post about why it deserves every bit of that love, just over a year ago. In that post, I cited the things to do, the galleries, the people, the restaurants, the markets. And I still stand by every word of that post. From Broadway Market to Saatchi Gallery, to afternoon tea and early morning raves, I’m more in love with this city than ever.

    But we all know what love is like. It starts off like fireworks, all oohs and aahs, lust and passion. If we’re lucky, that feeling stays for a while. If we’re really lucky, that feeling stays forever.

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    Photo Essay: Snapshots of Basilicata

    by Brenna Holeman June 22, 2014
    written by Brenna Holeman
    June 22, 2014
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    London Love (and Photos of)

    by Brenna Holeman December 17, 2013
    by Brenna Holeman December 17, 2013

    Photos of one of my favourite cities in the world. And how could it not be one of my favourites, with bangers and mash, graffiti proposals, and snow globes the size of a house?

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    Around the World: Volkswagens

    by Brenna Holeman July 14, 2013
    by Brenna Holeman July 14, 2013

    One of the things I really love about these semi-regular Around the World posts is that, while I’m travelling, I’m not consciously thinking, “I must take photos of Volkswagens.” I just end up taking pictures of things that I like, and lo and behold, I end up with a lot of the same shots, like puppies or seafood or random drunk backpackers (yes, those are three of my favourite things). These posts have helped me discover themes in my photography, and it has been very fun to search for the accompanying photos.

    In this case, it’s Volkswagen vehicles. I’ve never owned a Volkswagen, but I love that I’ve seen them all over the world, in all different colours.

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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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    Snapshots of Antigua (Part One)

    by Brenna Holeman May 28, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman May 28, 2012

                 Antigua, Guatemala And the days fly by; mornings spent learning and studying, afternoons spent drinking coffee, writing, trying to avoid the rain. I know every major road in Antigua,…

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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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