After fifteen years of not travelling abroad and not even having a valid passport, I suddenly got the travel bug and, this year, I’ve been fortunate to see three new cities (Amsterdam, Bruges and Ghent) and three beautiful Mediterranean islands (Sicily, Crete and Santorini). It’s been quite an adventure!

My trip to Crete was especially memorable because it was my first ever solo trip abroad, but I didn’t feel like I was alone because I had two very good companions with me: Miss Read and A...