Suitcases & Stories: One Trip, One Family, One Real Story at a Time.
These aren’t just travel stories-they’re the memories that shape us, the places that changed us, and the journeys we’ll never forget.
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Not Just a Travel Blog.
We travel for the joy, the chaos, and the deep exhales in between. Suitcases & Stories is where I write it all down-family, freedom, and finding peace one trip at a time.
Think of it as our memory book, open to anyone who needs a little escape.
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Planning Bali for four very different adults meant accepting that we didn’t all want the same holiday. Here’s how I built our trip around the people first, balancing independence, shared experiences and enough breathing room for everyone.
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Planning Bali for four very different adults meant accepting that we didn’t all want the same holiday. Here’s how I built our trip around the…
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I don’t travel full time and I definitely don’t have unlimited money or annual leave. But I’ve learned how to make the holidays I can…
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Bali didn’t feel like a destination we could squeeze into a package. Here’s why I chose to plan our family holiday myself, and why I’d…
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Bali had been on my mind for the longest of times, but I struggled to put into words what made it special. Looking back, I…
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A reflection on travel, slowing down and realising that the version of myself in Bali might have been here all along.
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I spent most of yesterday waiting. Waiting for an answer that felt like it held far more weight than it probably should have. I refreshed…