Happy New Year! 2017 felt as if it went by in a flash, and all of a sudden here we are, at the start of 2018. As arbitrary as it may be, I love the “fresh start” feeling that comes…
2017: The Year in Review on Stories My Suitcase Could Tell
I’ll let you in on a wee secret: I love reading “year in review” round-ups. It’s probably a mixture of nosiness and nostalgia, but whether it’s a list of the best articles in my favourite magazine, or a behind-the-scenes look…
Stories My Suitcase Could Tell Turns Six!
“For the story.” In the midst of the party, I glanced at the fellow travel writer’s wrist, at the looping, cursive handwriting inked on the inside of her arm. I’ve always said I would never get a tattoo – I’m terrified…
What I Learned From My Social Media Detox In California
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…
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