I’m up for being away by myself and have done it lots of times for work. I love the idea of lying in the sun, learning about my surroundings at my own pace, reading and listening to every song on my ipod.

The only thing stopping me is eating alone in the evenings. I reckon I’d feel awkward and would think that people were staring and feeling sorry for me, even though I know it’s more likely that hardly anyone would notice.