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    Returning to Nicaragua

    by Brenna Holeman April 7, 2015
    written by Brenna Holeman
    April 7, 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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    Volcano Boarding in León, Nicaragua

    by Brenna Holeman January 21, 2014
    by Brenna Holeman January 21, 2014

    I was in León, the second largest city in Nicaragua (after Managua, the capital), and was travelling with an Australian woman I’d met in Utila, Honduras, and we stayed together in a gorgeous guesthouse with a pool. After a day trip to Las Peñitas, we decided to try the very popular volcano boarding we kept hearing about from other backpackers.

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    Interior Inspiration From South America

    by Brenna Holeman February 13, 2013
    written by Brenna Holeman
    February 13, 2013
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    The Myths of Central America

    by Brenna Holeman July 26, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman July 26, 2012

    Crossing from Costa Rica into Panama (No Man’s Land) “I overheard that you lived in Costa Rica,” I said to the hippie-looking server at my favourite cafe in Canada. “I’ll be there…

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    The Colours Of San Juan del Sur

    by Brenna Holeman July 16, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman July 16, 2012

        San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Sometimes a photo (or 12) summarises a day better than words ever could. *I’m on Facebook and Twitter, too!*

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    The Story of Little Corn

    by Brenna Holeman July 10, 2012
    written by Brenna Holeman
    July 10, 2012
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    Rainy Days in Little Corn

    by Brenna Holeman July 5, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman July 5, 2012

    Near El Nido, The Philippines I was in the Philippines nearly two years ago, and, without meaning to, I spent most of my time on the island of Palawan. I couldn’t resist…

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    Of Bright Colours and Best Friends

    by Brenna Holeman July 2, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman July 2, 2012

                    Granada, Nicaragua And so the adventures of Brenna and Kerri begin… Kerri just joined me in Nicaragua, where we will spend the next two…

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    A Poem For Nicaragua

    by Brenna Holeman June 29, 2012
    written by Brenna Holeman
    June 29, 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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