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    Whale-Watching in Peru

    by Brenna Holeman October 11, 2012
    written by Brenna Holeman
    October 11, 2012
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    Canadian Thanksgiving (With Alpaca Instead of Turkey)

    by Brenna Holeman October 8, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman October 8, 2012

      Machu Picchu, Peru I have had so few Thanksgivings in Canada in the past ten years; I remember one year in particular, when I had a lovely picnic with my good…

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    A Day In Indonesia

    by Brenna Holeman October 5, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman October 5, 2012

    In and around Lovina, Indonesia All of these photos were taken just over a year ago, over the course of one day. Bits and pieces of that day are a blur: what…

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    Cusco and the Dreaded Altitude Sickness

    by Brenna Holeman October 4, 2012
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    October 4, 2012
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    Cusco, My New Love

    by Brenna Holeman October 1, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman October 1, 2012

    Cusco, Peru Yesterday, after a very rocky bus ride from Arequipa, we arrived in the beautiful and infamous city (at least on the backpacker trail) of Cusco. I had heard so many…

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    The Sunrise in Pushkar

    by Brenna Holeman September 27, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman September 27, 2012

    Pushkar, India I always travel with an external hard drive that contains all of my photos and videos from previous travels. Sometimes, when I’m bored or just feeling sentimental, I look through…

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    Ode to a Sandwich

    by Brenna Holeman September 25, 2012
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    September 25, 2012
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    A Thought For Sunday (Complete With Llamas)

    by Brenna Holeman September 24, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman September 24, 2012

    Ipiales, Colombia Because every day there is something to marvel at, something to laugh about, something to make you think – this is why I love travelling. Nay, this is why I…

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    Two Days in Huanchaco

    by Brenna Holeman September 22, 2012
    by Brenna Holeman September 22, 2012

      Huanchaco, Peru It’s a place where reed boats line the beach, where the sun sets like a ball of fire, where the beer flows freely and the plates of ceviche are…

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    Colourful Cali

    by Brenna Holeman September 20, 2012
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    September 20, 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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