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Travel Plans and Dreams for 2021

“Once we stop wishing it were summer, winter can be a glorious season when the world takes on a sparse beauty, and even the pavements sparkle. It’s a time for reflection and recuperation, for slow replenishment, for putting your house…

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2020: The Year in Review on Stories My Suitcase Could Tell

As the wild ride that is 2020 comes to a close, it’s time for my annual “Year in Review” blog post on Stories My Suitcase Could Tell. I usually love the end-of-year reviews and reflections that pop up across newspapers,…

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Outer Hebrides Gift Guide

The Outer Hebrides Gift Guide: My Favourite Outer Hebrides Souvenirs

What are the best Outer Hebrides souvenirs to buy before your holiday ends and you leave the islands? (Or, as the case may be, the best Outer Hebrides gifts to buy from afar to remind you – or a loved…

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Typewriter and books

Celebrating 9 Years of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell

Without a doubt, year nine of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell has been the quietest one yet. This was the year that borders closed, the world slowed down, and we all retreated indoors in the face of a global pandemic,…

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A North Uist Day Trip, In Photos

Is it possible to do a North Uist day trip from Lewis and Harris, or vice versa? It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot, and my answer is always “Of course!” While I would obviously recommend longer than a…

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Manhattan skyline in summer

My 2020 Travel Plans: A Mid-Year Update

Well, that didn’t go according to plan! My annual “Travel Plans and Dreams” post from January of this year is so far removed from life as it is now, in the summer of 2020, that reading it feels like looking…

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