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    Vietnamese Baby

    by Brenna Holeman June 19, 2014
    written by Brenna Holeman
    June 19, 2014
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    Searching For Authenticity in Sapa

    by Brenna Holeman November 6, 2013
    by Brenna Holeman November 6, 2013

    I was on one of those three-day tours from Hanoi that guaranteed a true Hmong experience. It was my first time to Southeast Asia, and I had arrived from Japan on holiday for a few weeks. The trip was booked on a whim, a necessary break from the months teaching in classrooms, a chance for my skin to finally see the sun again. The taxi from the airport hurtled down the highway – I had never seen such chaos. Motorbikes were laden with whole families, their pigs strapped to the sides; bandana-covered faces stared at me through slats in trucks, men off to try to make a few dollars for a day’s work.

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    Crazy Coincidences (And Why The World Is Small)

    by Brenna Holeman September 7, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman September 7, 2012

    Popayan, Colombia That’s a photo of me and my new friend Pie, from Amsterdam. We met in Cali, although, after talking about our past travels, we realised we were also in Medellin…

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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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    My Favourite Spas In Asia

    by Brenna Holeman April 10, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman April 10, 2012

    Koh Phi Phi, Thailand I am seriously addicted to cheap massages/spa treatments when I travel. When I was in Southeast Asia, I got spa treatments a few times a month (or even…

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    Somewhere Out There

    by Brenna Holeman January 27, 2011
    by Brenna Holeman January 27, 2011

    Hoi An, Vietnam Here’s the thing – I’m actually on a beach in Thailand right now, most likely on the island of Koh Phi Phi. I’m scheduling this post for today just…

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    Not Long Now

    by Brenna Holeman January 2, 2011
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    January 2, 2011
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    Overnight Train To Northern Vietnam

    by Brenna Holeman October 17, 2010
    by Brenna Holeman October 17, 2010

    On the train from Hanoi to Sapa, VietnamHere’s the thing: I’m actually writing this on October 4th, sitting in my hotel room in Tokyo. This will pop up on my blog on…

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    People Of Sapa (Part Three)

    by Brenna Holeman October 13, 2010
    by Brenna Holeman October 13, 2010

    (photo taken by another traveller whose name I have now forgotten) People of Sapa Part Three (and me) Sapa, Vietnam

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    Why

    by Brenna Holeman September 8, 2010
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    September 8, 2010
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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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