AWARDS
Cosmopolitan Best Travel Blog 2014: Winner of Cosmopolitan Magazine’s Best Travel Blog Award 2014, sponsored by Thomson Holidays. Over 46,000 bloggers entered the annual awards, and Stories My Suitcase Could Tell was selected for the prize from a final shortlist of seven travel blogs.
Holiday Hypermarket: Top Travel Blog 2013. Voted ‘top travel blog’ by the public in a national competition hosted by Holiday Hypermarket.
Black Tomato: First Prize Winner, A Tale of Two Cities. “An informative and personal piece, Kathryn’s story managed to charm even the cynics on the panel, and captured the essence and surprises of Asia perfectly.”
CONTRIBUTIONS
Buzzfeed: 24 Vacations For People Who Want To Totally Recharge
Buzzfeed: Here’s Exactly How To Become A Successful Travel Blogger
Cosmopolitan: Blogging Could Be Your New Career
The Scottish Sun: Top Blogger’s Fave Isles Spots
Wanderlust Travel Magazine: Blog of the Week
Embrace Scotland: 5 Tips for Visiting The Isle of Lewis
INTERVIEWS, MENTIONS, & GUEST BLOGS
2018
Hebrides Writer: A word from the other ‘blones who blog’
Watch Me See: The Best Scenic Drives in Scotland
Stephanie Vermillion Studio: Brand Film, Stories My Suitcase Could Tell
2017
Blogosphere Magazine, Issue 15: Selected Travel Blogs
Panoramic Villas: 103 of the Best Travel Sites on the Web
Cava for Lunch: The Best Autumn Destinations in Scotland
Funky Ellas Travel: The best hidden gems in Scotland by my favourite travel bloggers
The World Wanderer: Best Destinations for First-Time Female Solo Travelers
2016
Positively Scottish: From Lewis to New York, the stories Katie’s suitcase could tell
Polka Dot Bride: The Polka Dot Travel Lounge
Sophie Cliff Blog: A Different Way of Looking at Travel
Airtours: Get Inspired From Our Q&A With Seasoned Travel Bloggers
Two Drifters: The Most Romantic Proposals Around The World
Arts End of Nowhere: 5 of the Most Inspiring Travel Bloggers
2015
The Pin The Map Project: The Traveler Series
Misadventures with Andi: Traveler Tuesday
Words of Wander: Around the World
National Geographic Traveller: Best of the travel blogs: July 2015
Girl Tweets World: From Where I Work
West Highland Free Press: Islander Katie is blogging all over the world
2014
The Guardian: The world through Instagram – readers’ photos
National Geographic Traveller: Best of the travel blogs: December 2014 | Best of the blogs [print issue]
Thomson Holidays Blog: Stories My Suitcase Could Tell Wins Best Travel Blog
Iain Maciver Writes: Island blogger snatches top magazine’s travel prize
Thomson Holidays Blog: The Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2014
Next Blog: Cosmo Blog Awards 2014 – THE WINNERS!
We Love Stornoway: EVENTS Writer Scoops UK Award
Thomson Holidays Blog: Last Chance To Vote In Cosmo Blog Awards
EVENTS Newspaper, August 2014: Vote now to give Isles writer big chance of international recognition
West Highland Free Press: Lewis travel writer in final of ‘Cosmopolitan’ blog awards
Borve Estate Newsletter, Issue 5: Talented Bloggers Welcome
Kirst over the World: My Favourite Travel Inspired Instagram Accounts
Fios Newspaper, Issue 400: Katie’s Ness blog wins writing competition.
Fios Newspaper, Issue 398: Katie Macleod’s Ness travelogue makes final of national writing competition.
2013
The Well-Travelled Postcard: ‘Tale of Two Cities’ Competition: And the winner is…
Emily Luxton Travel Blog: Postcard From… NYC