There’s something magical about raising the blind on an airplane window and finding yourself somewhere new, an unknown landscape rising to greet you. In Orange County, California, that landscape was dry and scrub-like, a flat expanse of land leading to…
My 2017 Travel Plans: A Mid-Year Update
Given that by the time you read this, I’ll be on my way to the airport, now seems like a good time to update you on my travel plans for the next few months! Earlier this January, I outlined my…
Notes on Going Home (Again): A Week in Lewis and Harris
It was March 2016 when I first returned home to the Outer Hebrides, 18 months after moving to the USA and being prohibited from travelling. I expected the experience to be revelatory, and in the end it was, but not…
Letter from America: My Translation Troubles as a British Expat
It was while sitting watching The Great British Bake Off that I realized my husband and I weren’t on the same page. Six years together, two of them based in the USA, and still our two versions of English were…
Travel Plans and Dreams for 2017
Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but I honestly can’t believe January is here already. This year does feel as if it has gone by faster than any other. 2017 has come around so fast, in fact, that…
2016: The Year in Review on Stories My Suitcase Could Tell
Year in review round-ups can be a bit clichéd. At this time of year, they’re everywhere – newspapers, TV shows, blogs and websites. And yet – I can’t help but love them. Maybe it’s nosiness, or nostalgia for the 12…
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