In the pre-COVID world, we were generally free to travel as far as our imaginations - and bank accounts - could take us. The pandemic has severely curtailed such freedoms, with many travellers forced to amend or cancel their travel plans.

Peter Thorp continues his account of the pandemic's disruptive impact on his studies abroad - and considers whether his prolonged stay in Spain might have been a blessing in disguise.

Peter Thorpe recalls how his year abroad turned sour as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Emma Holding talks expectation versus reality of travelling solo as a woman, and the incredible experiences she had in South America