My timing is impeccable as usual. I’ve started writing about my passion – travel – at a time when travel is harder than ever. Flights are getting cut. Petrol prices are skyrocketing. And even if you can travel, it suddenly feels… bloody complicated. Given the state of the world and the heinous effects of wars on families - on children - writing about travel and pining for a holiday seems, well, almost trivial to me. Perhaps that’s why I’ve struggled to put pen to paper. (Or t

You know how sometimes life nudges you in a certain direction. 2025 smacked me sideways. Repeatedly. Two major losses, illness and a break up all in quick succession. I held it together with sticky tape and glue, but knew if I didn't invest in myself and have a proper break, it wouldn't be pretty for those around me. So I decided to travel solo. For someone who has spent her whole life travelling - sometimes off the beaten track, sometimes with friends or sometimes alone - I