‘It’s a powerful way to get to know yourself ’
Florence is a city for lovers, but for me, it’s been a wonderful place to be alone. Last autumn, I spent several weeks there in an Airbnb a 10-minute walk from the Duomo. I loved lying in the bath with a book, sipping Prosecco on my roof terrace, and wandering at my own pace through museums crammed with the finest Renaissance art.
‘My husband and I are not joined at the hip’
That big, solo trip was something I’d long dreamed of doing. I’m happily married, and my husband and I recently celebrated our 35th anniversary. We’re the parents of four grown-up children, and I
