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Moving to America: An Announcement!

December 14, 2014 By Katie MacLeod 12 Comments

Moving to America

A big part of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell is encouraging ‘local travel’, the idea that if you treat your hometown like a tourist for a day, you’ll likely find there’s more to it than meets the eye.

I did that for the last few years, on the island in the Outer Hebrides where I grew up.  As a journalist for the local newspaper, I was one of the first to find out what was happening – and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was always something going on: a political rally, a book festival, a great gig. In fact, I fell in love with island life all over again as an adult (there is truly nowhere more beautiful than Luskentyre beach) and I’m now a convert to treating every day like an adventure waiting to happen.

But in case you missed the news, I’ve moved.

After countless legal forms and reams of paperwork, I’ve upped sticks and crossed the pond, swapping the Hebrides for life by the Hudson River on the east coast of the USA.  Since childhood I’ve travelled at every opportunity – on Brownie Guide Camps, school exchanges, holidays with friends and family, studying abroad in Philadelphia, working a world away in China – and that’s not going to stop because of a change of address.

So you can still expect to see stories on this blog from wherever my wanderlust takes me next, but as well as the usual travel tales, you’ll be seeing a new side to Stories My Suitcase Could Tell.  I’ll be giving an insight into what ex-pat life is like for a Scot in the States, a Brit in the Big Apple: the ups and the downs, the differences and similarities, and the cultural collisions that occur as I navigate the next chapter of suitcase stories.

Moving to America is a whole new adventure for my suitcase and me, and I hope you’ll come along to see where the journey takes us next!

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Comments

  1. Suzanne Jones says

    December 14, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    Exciting news – good luck with the next stage of your journey 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie MacLeod says

      December 14, 2014 at 9:33 pm

      Thanks Suzanne! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Noted in NYC says

    December 18, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    Welcome to NYC!! Hope you love it here! 🙂

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    • Katie MacLeod says

      December 19, 2014 at 4:02 pm

      Thanks, Sarah! It’s wonderful so far 🙂

      Reply
  3. Virginia says

    December 21, 2014 at 4:35 pm

    Oh wow, a big move! Are you working out there? What are you upto and how long do you think you’ll stay?

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    • Katie MacLeod says

      December 26, 2014 at 4:15 pm

      It’s a permanent move, at least for the forseeable future. If you remember my Black Tomato story, my other half is American, which is why I’ve ended up on this side of the pond!

      Reply
      • Virginia says

        December 26, 2014 at 8:06 pm

        Oh yes now I remember! Goodness so it’s permanent! Good luck in your new city and you must be happy you’re finally in the same place!

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  4. Taylor Hearts Travel says

    January 16, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    Ooh how exciting! Congrats on the big move. I look forward to following your new stateside adventures 🙂

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    • Katie MacLeod says

      January 16, 2015 at 1:45 pm

      Thanks Char! It’s VERY cold here right now, so adventuring is a little bit limited at the moment, but I’ve got lots of travel plans up my sleeve now that I’m living over here 🙂

      Reply

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