Emma Wilkins

Later, I thought about how the most undesirable travel experiences often make the best stories – provided you escape unscathed, or only slightly maimed. Yes, travelling with my siblings as adults was thrilling for me, but it doesn’t readily translate into a thrilling tale. And while swimming on beautiful beaches and feasting on fresh island produce day after day was the stuff of dreams, when you’re enduring work and winter, do you really want to know?