When I first told people I was travelling solo to Europe, I can’t tell you how many times I heard: “You’re travelling on your own? You’re so brave!” I sometimes wondered whether brave was actually code for, “Has she completely lost the plot?” Because travelling solo seemed to scare a lot of people. And I understand why. For many women, the idea of arriving at an airport on your own, checking into a hotel alone, sitting down in a restaurant by yourself and navigating your way

Bali is beautiful. Bali is fascinating. Bali has fabulous food. Bali is also chaotic, noisy, humid and, at times, completely exhausting. And after my recent trip to Bali, I think it's only fair that I tell you about all of it. This isn't one of those “Bali is paradise and everything is perfect” travel stories. It isn't. This is my experience of Seminyak and Canggu, along with the things I loved, the things that drove me slightly mad, and a few things I wish I'd known before I

Paris is one of those cities you think you know before you arrive. You’ve seen the Eiffel Tower. You’ve heard of the Louvre. You’ve watched the films, admired the photographs and probably imagined yourself sitting at a little café watching the world go by. Then you arrive. And Paris is bigger, busier, noisier and far more complicated than the picture postcard. But that’s also what makes it wonderful. On my recent visit, I discovered that some of my favourite Paris moments wer