Brenna Holeman is a seasoned traveler. With 14 years of solo traveling under her belt, and having visited 100 countries or so, Holeman takes her vacation seriously. A travel blogger through and through, she shares advice, opinion pieces, and stories, on her online platform, “This Battered Suitcase” as well as her social media pages.
“This is not like most other travel blogs,” she writes on her website, “my posts are not in any way chronological and I prefer writing about getting dumped on a beach in Thailand than writing about the best places to stay in Brazil.”
Currently back in her hometown of Winnipeg, the past months have saw her slowing it down to a standstill. But what exactly should a travel blogger do when the whole world is under lock down? “Right now, travelling as a tourist isn’t safe,” shared Holeman in a viral Instagram post. “While I’m excited to take some small road trips around Manitoba, I have no desire to travel internationally until I don’t have to worry about bringing COVID-19 back to my home community, and I don’t have to worry about bringing COVID-19 to a community abroad.”
“I love travelling, and I’m lucky enough to make my living from it,” she adds. “But I can’t in good conscience put anyone at risk, whether they’re a loved one or a stranger.” We can’t but admire her reslience.