Tag: travel
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Walking Softly Through History
Storming the Beaches at Normandy and Exploring Northwestern France Welcome back, dear readers! As promised in my previous post, this is the grand finale of my European adventure and focuses on two unforgettable days exploring Normandy, Rouen, Caen, Honfleur, St. Malo, and the magnificent Mont Saint-Michel. Our overnight trip to the northwest coast of France…
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BSG Goes Globetrotting, Part II
From London Fog to the City of Lights Bonjour, mon ami! Thanks for your patience with my bout of legit writer’s block and welcome back for the second installment of my much-anticipated (at least by me!) recap of our European Adventure this summer. After a delightful stay in London (see previous post), we headed to…
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BSG Goes Globetrotting, Part I
Dispatches from Across the Pond As part of my yearlong personal growth list (which, let’s be honest, is equal parts “find myself” and “find the best pastries in Europe”), I packed my biggest suitcase – yes, the one that can double as a twin sized bed – and boarded a plane with great anticipation to…
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BSG Shares Her Fave and Not-So Fave Airports
Confessions of an airport snob. When you’re soaring the friendly skies (or at least mildly tolerable ones), your airport arrival and departure experience can make or break your trip – or at least your mood for the next several hours. Is there decent signage, or am I about to accidentally board a flight to Boise…
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Yes, Getting There Can Be Half the Fun
Or, as heard from the backseat: “Are we there yet?” If given the chance to take to the mother road over taking to the skies, an array of experiences can be had that you simply won’t find when up, up in the air. Having lively (and at times eye-opening) conversations, arguing over road trip playlists,…
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Vibrant Attire vs. the Big City “Uniform”
Surely There’s More than Grey, Black, and Brown in Your Closet! This month let’s gab about shoes, clothing, and outerwear and what I affectionately call the big city “uniform,” which seems to be exclusively available along the eastern seaboard. This uni consists of all things grey, black, and brown, sometimes year-round but especially during the…
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Cutting the Line
Or schoolyard speak for “can I take cutsies”? January 2025 Happy New Year, dear and loyal readers! Reflecting on this past year, diving back into my writing has reignited a passion I didn’t know I’d lost. I’m beyond grateful for your ongoing support and feedback. It truly means the world to me – and to…
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Happy Holidays from the Big Suitcase
A year-end letter from your favorite piece of luggage. December 2024 Greetings and salutations, party people! As 2024 fades into our collective rearview mirrors, I (the actual “Big Suitcase”) wanted to pen a quick holiday letter to provide you, dear readers, an overview of the past year as I saw and experienced it. After all,…
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Let’s Eat, Y’all
November 2024 With a nod to the recent US Thanksgiving holiday, and my guilty pleasure of all things pumpkin spice, this installment will focus on some memorable meals and eateries I’ve enjoyed over the years. There are restaurants I visit as often as possible and others which have come highly recommended that I simply can’t…
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Traveling with Ghosts, Goblins, and Things that Go Bump in the Night
October 2024 As we find ourselves at the end of the spooktacular month of All Hallows Eve, I felt it apropos to share some Big Suitcase Girl ghost stories from life on the road. As a lifelong fraidy cat, I grew up with an outsized aversion to vampires, begrudgingly listened to scary ghost stories told…
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