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    Adventures of the Burmese Bicycle Gang (Part One)

    by Brenna Holeman October 9, 2014
    written by Brenna Holeman
    October 9, 2014
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    The Colours of Rangoon and The Colours of Life

    by Brenna Holeman March 3, 2014
    by Brenna Holeman March 3, 2014

    When I walked out of my hostel in Rangoon all those years ago, I couldn’t stop whirling around, taking in all of my surroundings. I felt overcome by my senses: the jangling of the sugar cane man’s bells, the smell of frying vegetables, the air so thick and humid I could open my mouth and drink it in. And the colours, too, drip-drying at the laundry and splashed across markets and swirled on the faces of those around me.

    But what about in London?

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    The Long Way Round – Taking Yangon’s Circle Train

    by Brenna Holeman January 6, 2014
    by Brenna Holeman January 6, 2014

    On our third day in Yangon, my friend Kerri and I decided to join our new friends Uros and Jerome for a ride on the Circle Train. We had all heard that it was a great way to spend a few hours, a great way to see some of the sights of the city for ourselves. I couldn’t wait – to see a country through the window of a train is one of my favourite ways to sightsee. The train is so named because it literally circles the city of Yangon; the whole journey takes approximately three hours, and a train comes every hour.

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    The Best Food In Southeast Asia

    by Brenna Holeman April 26, 2012
    written by Brenna Holeman
    April 26, 2012
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    Happy In Myanmar

    by Brenna Holeman January 18, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman January 18, 2012

    Yangon, Myanmar We rode our rented bikes, the ones we got from down the road from our hotel, all around the city that day – hours and hours and miles and miles,…

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    The Streets Of Yangon (Part Two)

    by Brenna Holeman September 29, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman September 29, 2011

    Yangon, Myanmar On this particular day in February, I set out to explore the streets of Yangon with three other travellers: Kerri, my Canadian best friend, Uros, a Serbian we had met…

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    The Streets Of Yangon (Part One)

    by Brenna Holeman September 27, 2011
    written by Brenna Holeman
    September 27, 2011
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    Shopping Bags In Burma

    by Brenna Holeman April 29, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman April 29, 2011

    Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar) These are my last days in Thailand for some time – I am heading to Chiang Rai tomorrow and then taking the slow boat down the Mekong on…

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    Jump For Joy (In Burma)

    by Brenna Holeman April 19, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman April 19, 2011

    Yangon, Myanmar I am currently in the sleepy little Thai town of Pai, planning to spend the next week eating delicious food, sleeping for hours in my bamboo hut, drinking cold beer…

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    From One Golden Temple To Another

    by Brenna Holeman March 23, 2011
    written by Brenna Holeman
    March 23, 2011
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Hi, I'm Brenna

My name is Brenna Holeman and I drink a lot of whisky. No, wait. That’s not how I want to start. After travelling to more than 100 countries over the past 15 years, many of them solo, I tend to write about travel a lot, but I write about other things, too: getting dumped, buying way too much jewellery, and yeah, OK, whisky (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 about to become a single mom to a beautiful baby 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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Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life." - Jack Kerouac

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This Battered Suitcase is not only about the where and the how of travel, it's about the who and the why.

Originally from Canada, all I've ever wanted to do is travel. After eleven years of solo travel and over 90 countries, I'm currently living in London and fulfilling my other dream of becoming a writer. If I'm not travelling, I'm writing about it, either for my blog, my job, or my book. I firmly believe there is adventure everywhere, so long as you keep your eyes (and your mind, and your heart) open. Join me as I continue to look for these adventures. Hopefully you'll find your own, too.

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WHERE AM I?

Last stops: Manitoba, Canada

Currently: Manitoba, Canada

Up Next: Manitoba, Canada (are you sensing a theme?)

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"Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life." - Jack Kerouac

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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA

Last Stops: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Up Next:  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

(AKA: STAY HOME)

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