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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleHere 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...
View ArticleSuitcase 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...
View ArticleMemories 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleWriting, 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,...
View ArticleBoating 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...
View ArticleAn 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...
View ArticleIsle 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...
View ArticleSuitcase 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...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleCity 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...
View ArticleSix 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...
View ArticleLove 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...
View ArticleCelebrating 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleSuitcase 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...
View ArticleBorn 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...
View ArticleOne 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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