In the past few weeks I’ve renovated a country house in Italy, travelled from London to Japan by train and fallen in love in Vietnam. After I finish writing this, I will hop back on board the Trans-Siberian Railway. Next week I’m going to China and then to Africa in June. Most…

When one of my best friends suggests joining me on my travels, I should be excited right? Yes. Of course. And I was. Until I wasn’t. I have always been independent. Fiercely so. On my first day of kindergarten, I apparently cracked a tanty over Mum coming into…

Edinburgh has produced and inspired some of the UK’s best-known writers. Trade at cafes such as The Elephant House went through the roof when people found out J K Rowling sat at its tables to write the first Harry Potter novel. Fans pay an exorbitant amount to stay at the suite…

On my last day in Glasgow I saw a man steal a pair of second-hand shoes. This shady act fitted perfectly with the image people had painted of the city. The siren I heard from my friend’s apartment was apparently the perfect soundtrack to this rough, dirty and dangerous place. But does Glasgow deserve all the trash talk? I didn’t think so.

Trying to decide whether to buy a house or go travelling? It’s possible to do both.