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This Battered Suitcase
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Snapshots of Antigua (Part One)

                                   Antigua, GuatemalaAnd th...

2 days ago

Just Another Love Story

Love in Antigua, GuatemalaI have hinted about my love life before on this blog; those who have been following long enough know that I have been in two semi-serious travel relationships since I starte...

4 days ago 1 person likes this

My Life In Antigua

Antigua, GuatemalaIve spent the last week living completely differently than I have in years - Im focused on school, and on studying. Surrounding me now on this table in this little coffeeshop off th...

6 days ago

The Faces Of Amritsar

Amritsar, IndiaMy brain is full of Spanish verbs and vocabulary; I have no English words tonight. I spent my afternoon at a local market here in Guatemala trying to pick out a religious icon to ...

6 days ago

The Perils Of The Solo Traveller

Melbourne, AustraliaIt was around this time last year that I was getting ready for a flight to Australia; I was running around Cambodia, riding motorbikes and throwing grenades and drinking the cheap...

21 may 12

My New Camera: The Canon G1X

My New Camera: the Canon G1XI was inspired to write this post after seeing that my good friend Kisha of Chronicled just got a new camera. I, too, just got a new camera for my birthday, the Canon G1X,...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

Rainy Days in Antigua

Chiang Mai, ThailandIm currently sitting in my new favourite cafe in Antigua, Guatemala, happy to have some good food and some strong internet. So why am I posting photos of a water festival, Songkra...

17 may 12

First Impressions of Guatemala

Flores, GuatemalaFor those who dont yet know, I will be spending the summer in Central America, drifting through El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama before heading to South Ameri...

15 may 12

Snapshots of Belize

Lamanai and San Pedro, BelizeFor more real-time shots of my Central and South American adventure, follow me on Instagram (thisbatteredsuitcase).

10 may 12

You Better Belize It

San Pedro, BelizeWere now in San Pedro, the largest town in the cayes of Belize. It is filled with colourful buildings and friendly locals, but the best part is that you are never more than a stones ...

09 may 12

Beginning In Belize

Lamanai and Indian Church, BelizeWe were whisked away from the Belize City airport immediately after landing; after stopping to pick cashew nut fruits, we shuffled onto a large air boat that would ta...

08 may 12

Seeing Red

The Chinese CountrysidePushkar, IndiaSeoul, South KoreaBeijing, ChinaMelbourne, AustraliaOsaka, JapanJodhpur, IndiaTokyo, JapanIrkutsk, RussiaHavana, CubaIts the colour of love and blood and lipstick...

07 may 12

Another (Another) Year Older

Clockwise from top left: the CN Tower Edgewalk in Toronto/ Kerri and I in Seoul/ Vientiane, Laos/ Burning Man, USA/ Ali and I in Melbourne/ Pikes Peak, USA/ Kampot, Cambodia/ Seoul, South Korea/ Zali...

05 may 12

I Left My Heart In Havana

I Left My Heart In Havana from This Battered Suitcase on Vimeo.Havana, Cuba

04 may 12

How To Pack For A Long (A Very Long) Trip

Hi, my name is Brenna, and Im an over-packer.I leave for Central and South America in 17 hours. Almost everything in my house is tucked away in boxes and stored in the basement, my cameras, kindle, a...

02 may 12 1 person likes this

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Madness

Havana, CubaIm leaving for Belize in exactly 41 hours. The past few days, as predicted, have been madness; for those who dont know, Im embarking on an eight-month journey through Central and South Am...

01 may 12

Where Will I Call Home?

Winnipeg, CanadaHalifax, CanadaEdinburgh, ScotlandOsaka, JapanToronto, CanadaIve often wondered where Ill "settle down". I put that phrase in quotations because Im not sure that Ill ever real...

27 apr 12

The Best Food In Southeast Asia

Bangkok, ThailandI have never hidden the fact that one of my main motivations for travelling the world is food. Food is a major part of my life, and it is therefore a major part of my travels. I deli...

26 apr 12

Contest Winner!

Kobe, JapanThis is just a quick post to say congratulations to Sarah Dobson, whose name I pulled to receive the photo I took in Nepal! Sarah, please email me your address!For the rest who entered, do...

25 apr 12

April Snapshots

Winnipeg, CanadaIm going to miss this place. Follow thisbatteredsuitcase on Instagram for more.

24 apr 12

Photo Giveaway

Kathmandu, NepalSteph from Twenty-Something Travel posted my photo as her Friday Postcard today! I realized that I had a print of this same photo leftover from a project I was working on, so if ...

20 apr 12

To Tell The Truth

Jodhpur, IndiaUdaipur, IndiaJaisalmer, IndiaVaranasi, IndiaJodhpur, IndiaJaisalmer, IndiaPushkar, IndiaThe Thar Desert, IndiaJodhpur, IndiaJaisalmer, IndiaJaisalmer, IndiaAmritsar, IndiaThe days are ...

20 apr 12

Going Green

Yangon, MyanmarOsaka, JapanHavana, CubaJaisalmer, IndiaSeoul, South KoreaTokyo, JapanJodhpur, IndiaKathmandu, NepalBeijing, ChinaBangkok, ThailandYangon, MyanmarUdaipur, IndiaWith Earth Day coming up...

18 apr 12

Technology Overload

Winnipeg, ManitobaPhotos by Colleen Brynn TravelsThe photos above were taken with Colleens lomo camera, which I believe she bought in Madrid. Thats the thing about photography and technology these da...

18 apr 12

How To Plan For A Long (A Very Long) Trip

Flying Over PortugalPeople often ask me how I plan for the trips I take. Since April of 2006, I have taken 21 international trips that range from one week to nine months, spanning 61 countries. That ...

17 apr 12

A Love Letter To Japan (One)

A Love Letter To Japan from This Battered Suitcase on Vimeo.Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima, JapanThe first of many love songs to Japan (my home for over two years). And who can sing a love song b...

13 apr 12

Yellow Fever

Havana, CubaOsaka, JapanBucharest, RomaniaLovina, IndonesiaThe DMZ, KoreaThe Countryside, BulgariaYangon, MyanmarHavana, CubaOn this dreary, cloudy day, I just felt like my life needed a splash of su...

11 apr 12

My Favourite Spas In Asia

Koh Phi Phi, ThailandI am seriously addicted to cheap massages/spa treatments when I travel. When I was in Southeast Asia, I got spa treatments a few times a month (or even a week) if I could; the 60...

10 apr 12

The Lazy Weekend

Havana, CubaThere is once again a chill in the air here; just like that, our sunny days and flirtations of spring have vanished, and we are back to negative temperatures and threats of snow. I spent ...

09 apr 12

Shes A Rainbow

Shes A Rainbow from This Battered Suitcase on Vimeo.Phoenix, USA

06 apr 12

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