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What Does It Mean to Get a U.S. Green Card?

“Welcome to the United States of America.” No, this wasn’t border patrol at the airport late last year.  This was the bold heading on the green-hued letter I received in the mail last week, informing...

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A British Expat’s Experience of American Football

Tailgating: in the UK, it’s a word used to describe driving too close to the car in front of you.  In America, it more often than not refers to the ritual of eating a lot, drinking a lot, and partying...

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Here are the 7 Reasons I Want to Visit Helsinki

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...

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Suitcase Stories: September 2015

If you’ve read my post about Travel Plans and Dreams for 2015 (and how they changed unexpectedly), you’ll know that I’m on a mission to complete the ‘Take 12 Trips Challenge’ this year, with the goal...

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Memories of An Afternoon at the Grand Canyon

The booth seats were red leatherette, and the coffee refills were never-ending.  As we ate our breakfast, Elvis watched over us from sepia photos on the walls.  Our diner of choice, just off Route 66...

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How to Satisfy Your Wanderlust When You Can’t Leave the Country

Unless you’re a digital nomad who is constantly on the move, skipping from city to city and crossing borders as frequently as the rest of us cross the road, the chances are there are times when you...

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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,...

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Boating in Central Park: A Classic NYC Experience

It’s one of those classic, only-in-New York scenes: little green row boats glide along the Lake in Central Park, being propelled by smiling couples, laughing friends, and parents watching over...

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An Expat’s View of the Importance of Language

Growing up in the Outer Hebrides, Gaelic was just… there. I never thought anything of it.  Everyone around me was bilingual.  My parents spoke it, as did my grandparents and every one of our...

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Isle of Harris Gin: A Taste of the Hebrides in NYC

It was everywhere.  In the local news, filling up my Facebook news feed, looking intriguing all over Instagram.  Everyone, it seemed, either had a bottle of the coveted Isle of Harris Gin, or was...

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Suitcase Stories: October 2015

If you’ve read my post about Travel Plans and Dreams for 2015 (and how they changed unexpectedly), you’ll know that I’m on a mission to complete the ‘Take 12 Trips Challenge’ this year, with the goal...

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Why I Love The Idea of Local Travel

Enjoying some local travel adventures in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Local travel. Microadventures. Backyard blogging.  Whatever you choose to call it, local travel is all about making the most of what’s...

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City Island: Seaside Charm in New York City

Yacht clubs and private beaches. White picket fences and clapboard houses. Seafood on nearly every street corner.  There’s a classic New England charm here on City Island, but these streets aren’t by...

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Six Reasons to Add Montreal to Your Travel Bucket List

The second-largest city in Canada has so much to offer visitors – and at just less than 50 minutes away from NYC by air, it’s an easy and exciting weekend getaway.  Here are six reasons to add...

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Love is Life’s Greatest Adventure: A Review of Girls Who Travel

Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story? Combine it with a witty, relatable narrator, a background of travel, and a look at the ups and downs of expat life, and you have Girls Who Travel, the lively debut...

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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...

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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...

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Suitcase Stories: November 2015

If you’ve read my post about Travel Plans and Dreams for 2015 (and how they changed unexpectedly), you’ll know that I’m on a mission to complete the ‘Take 12 Trips Challenge’ this year, with the goal...

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Born Ready Adventures with Wrangler in the Arizona Desert

Whatever the weather, wherever the destination, you’ll find me wearing a pair of jeans.  Sailing to St Kilda, climbing the Great Wall of China, cycling around Amsterdam: jeans have been my clothing of...

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One Luxurious Night at the Loews Regency New York

Park Avenue needs no introduction: the street is synonymous with sophistication, a New York address that exudes status and style.  It’s no surprise, then, that the Loews Regency on Park Ave and 61st...

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