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Here are the 7 Reasons I Want to Visit Helsinki

The Helsinki skyline at sunrise

Source: Jussi Hellsten for Visit Finland The cool Finish capital may not be the most visited of European cities – but that’s just one of the many things that make me want to explore its streets.  Here are the seven…

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The Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2014: Stories My Suitcase Could Tell Wins Best Travel Blog!

Spotting the Shard and St Paul’s Cathedral to my left, and the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye to my right, I felt a frisson of excitement: this was it!  I was in London, battling through rush hour traffic…

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Support Stories My Suitcase Could Tell in the Cosmo Blog Awards!

There are few people out there – girls or guys – who haven’t heard of Cosmopolitan magazine. Globally, there are 64 international editions available, in countries from Singapore to Spain, and in the UK Cosmopolitan is the most widely read…

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The Countdown to Kenya

 Diani Beach, Kenya It’s been nearly six months since I last left the country, and although I’ve been having plenty of fun in places closer to home, I’m eager for my next international adventure to begin. Earlier this year, thanks…

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Holiday Hypermarket and the Hebrides: Top Travel Blog of 2013!

Despite their distinctive culture and stunning scenery, the islands of the Outer Hebrides remain something of a well-kept secret in the travel industry, a location less exposed to the traditional traveller than the neighbouring Isle of Skye, or the majestic…

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Black Tomato, A Tale of Two Cities, and Me

Black Tomato are experts in creating tailor-made luxury trips of a lifetime, and I love browsing their website, imagining adventurous journeys through Jordan or a holiday spent hopping from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay and on to Angkor Wat. When…

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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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