At the start of the year, I laid out my hopes and dreams for a year of travel, for 12 months of adventures at home and abroad. Six months on, and a lot has changed – or rather, my expectations…
In My Father’s Words: Gaelic on Stage in NYC
When the lights came up for the half-time break, I was momentarily confused. So engrossed had I been in the Dundee Rep play, ‘In My Father’s Words’, that I had forgotten I was not in a cabin on the shores…
On Travel, Love, and a New Life in America
“What are the chances you’d ever meet someone like that, he wondered. Someone you could love forever, someone who would forever love you back? And what did you do when that person was born half a world away?” These are…
Six Things I Find Strange as a New Expat in America
Seeking out street art in NYC’s Soho. As many of you know, I’ve recently relocated from Scotland to the States, leaving the sandy shores of home, the Outer Hebrides, for the skyscraper-lined banks of the Hudson River. While there are…
A Merry Christmas in New York City
For those of us who’ve watched movies like Miracle on 34th Street or Home Alone, there is something fairytale-esque about New York City at Christmas time. With its streets and yellow cabs immortalised in these festive films, New York has…
Moving to America: An Announcement!
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…
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