I was visiting Dorset and taking part in a self-made experiment I wasn’t even aware I was participating in. Until I clocked all the couples sitting at other tables. I had wondered why it had been tricky to get a table at the (chain) pub I was staying in for...

Going on holiday by yourself can seem really daunting. What if you’re lonely? What if you hate it? Will everyone see you alone and cast their pitying eyes over you? A really simple way to dip your toe into the world of solo travelling is to add a day or...