Travelling alone can be a very eye-opening and liberating experience. It hones your sense of self-reliance, and you don't have to please anyone (other than yourself!) when deciding what to do, where to go, or who to see... but it is quite different from travelling with a friend, loved one, or in a large group. Here are my top tips to help budding solo travellers do that lone wolf explorer ...
Read MoreI am writing this post from a taberna where I had to seek shelter from the rain, sipping on a freshly pressed zumo de naranjas (which is somewhat of a Spanish tradition - they sell fresh orange juice almost everywhere here, and it's so good!). We all tend to associate Spain with sun and warmth, or at least with a sunnier and warmer climate than in our parts of Europe, so it's a little bit gutting ...
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