In Philadelphia, you run into history around every corner. Independence Hall, where the signing of the Declaration of Independence took place. The Liberty Bell, a State House bell that become a nationwide symbol of freedom and protest. Elfreth’s Alley, where…
What I’ve Learned In 4 Years of Travel Blogging
Stories My Suitcase Could Tell turned four earlier this week. Four! The blog that I started without much thought – other than the impulse to write somewhere, anywhere – has developed into something I could never have imagined, and taken…
Celebrating 4 Years of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell
Blogging is such big business these days that people look confused when I tell them I began blogging without a plan. That I didn’t use social media, know anything about SEO scores and Google Analytics, or consider the appeal of…
Writing, Blogging, and Creativity: A Review of Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
It was early evening on the top floor of Barnes and Noble in Manhattan’s Union Square, and I was snorting with laughter amongst a bunch of 100 or so strangers. This wasn’t some strange cult meeting, but the September launch…
Why I Took a Break from Blogging
If you’re a regular reader of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell, you’ll have probably noticed that the blog has been unnaturally quiet for the past month. Why the silence, you may ask? Fear not: I haven’t lost my love of…
Why I Loved the Women In Travel Summit in Boston
Bloggers Solo Mom Takes Flight, Kidventurous, The Voyage Vixens, and Adventurous Kate dish out advice. In all honesty, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The 2015 Women In Travel Summit (WITS), held this year at the Revere Hotel in Boston,…