‘pets allow me to travel the world for free’

IT had been a long, hard drive. Frances had left early, hoping to get away before the rush hour – only to discover that the rush hour started earlier still. She stopped for a break further south than

SANDRA cradled her coffee cup and stared out of the rain-streaked window of the kitchenette. Another grey day. “Penny for your thoughts?” a voice said. It was her employer, Richard. Sandra turned and

Amy Frain, 41, lives with her husband Rob, 41, and their children Lily, seven, and George, three. When I was a child, most other kids chose the USA or Africa for school geography projects, but I alway

From cruising to rowing, three women reveal the very different ways they crossed the ocean

Words can be all-powerful, as these three couples discovered. They reveal the romantic and unusual ways books brought them together…

From the moment I met my husband, I found myself captivated by his dreams of adventure and sailing the world. His passion for the sea was infectious, and I quickly realized that this was a journey I w