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14 Years of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell

I met my younger self by the banks of the River Thames earlier this month. It was late afternoon, golden hour, the sun draping London’s buildings in an autumnal glow. I’d taken a leisurely walk along the South Bank with…

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Celebrating 12 Years of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell

“Hunt for the un-Googleable.” Sophy Roberts, journalist and author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia, was sitting in front of packed bookshelves, talking about travel writing. I was sitting curled up on my living room couch with my laptop in…

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Celebrating 11 Years of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell

If I was to sum up my 11th year of blogging at Stories My Suitcase Could Tell, it would probably be “a juggle,” or maybe “a balancing act.” Since November 2021, I’ve published just six blog posts, and updated a…

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Celebrating 10 Years of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell

A decade of writing. A whole decade! Last week marked 10 years of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell: 10 years of writing, taking photos, editing blog posts, managing social media, trying (and often failing and learning the hard way) to…

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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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Stories My Suitcase Could Tell Turns 8!

I open the Notes app on my iPhone and start typing, closing it as I get off the bus and tackle the subway. I open it again the next day, and the day after. In fits and starts, in half…

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I'm Katie, a Scottish islander in the USA, and the journalist behind Stories My Suitcase Could Tell, a travel blog which inspires you to explore the world. Read More…

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