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    What to Wear in Russia

    by Brenna Holeman August 24, 2015
    written by Brenna Holeman
    August 24, 2015
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    Travelling on the Trans-Siberian Railway

    by Brenna Holeman March 3, 2015
    by Brenna Holeman March 3, 2015

    For many, spending days aboard a cramped train with minimal electricity and plumbing would be extremely unappealing. But for as long as I could remember, I had dreamed of taking the Trans-Siberian through Russia, one of those grand, Theroux-inspired adventures. Within a few days of boarding the train that would take me over 6000 kilometres and eight time zones across Eurasia, I realised that this journey would be much more arduous than I could have ever imagined, and yet much more rewarding than I could have ever hoped.

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    Russian Rainbow

    by Brenna Holeman February 8, 2014
    by Brenna Holeman February 8, 2014

    When I was a little girl, I used to love watching the Olympics. My favourite sports to watch in the winter games were figure skating, speed skating, ski jumping, hockey, and luge. It was a pretty big event in my household; for both the summer and winter games, my whole family would crowd around and watch the events on TV. One of my biggest regrets in life is not being in Canada when we won the gold medal for hockey in the Vancouver 2010 games.

    I rarely get political on this blog; I’ve always maintained it’s not a place for that. I felt a need to write about what’s going on in Russia, though, because it absolutely breaks my heart.

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    On The Train Through Siberia

    by Brenna Holeman March 30, 2012
    written by Brenna Holeman
    March 30, 2012
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    When I Grow Up

    by Brenna Holeman September 13, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman September 13, 2011

    Irkutsk, Russia   Listvyanka, Russia   Near Yekaterinburg, Russia   Near Yekaterinburg, Russia   Yekaterinburg, Russia   St. Petersburg, Russia   St. Petersburg, Russia   St. Petersburg, Russia   Ulan Ude, Russia…

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    Finding Tibet

    by Brenna Holeman August 15, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman August 15, 2011

    Ulan Ude, RussiaI was in Ulan Ude nearly eleven months ago; how much has happened in those eleven months, how much has changed. Since travelling on the Trans-Siberian last year, I visited…

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    Taking The Trans-Siberian

    by Brenna Holeman January 10, 2011
    written by Brenna Holeman
    January 10, 2011
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    A Day At The Hermitage

    by Brenna Holeman November 15, 2010
    by Brenna Holeman November 15, 2010

    The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, RussiaI seem to be following the rain in Canada. There’s not much to do tonight in Toronto save open a bottle of wine and read up on Cambodia.

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    From Russia With Love

    by Brenna Holeman November 1, 2010
    by Brenna Holeman November 1, 2010

    Ulan Ude, Russia Listvyanka, Russia Irkutsk, Russia On the train, Russia Yekaterinburg, Russia Red Square, Moscow, Russia I miss it.

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    Yaroslavl And You

    by Brenna Holeman October 25, 2010
    written by Brenna Holeman
    October 25, 2010
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About Me

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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INSPIRATION

"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

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