I did, and also no digital camera. I had my Lonely Planet, a stack of notebooks, occasional internet cafes and poorly developed photos. Wouldn't change it.

Oh it's the worst! And always at the busiest, least convenient time. Hope your sleep behaves itself very soon.

I have a MSc. in Gastronomy, and you'll find me in the kitchen with my family, disappearing on an outdoors adventure, or staying home curled up with a stack of books. Looking forward to connecting and conversing.

I write monthly features for The Herald Best of Scotland magazine and have a restaurant column. I'm part of The List food and drink team and I write travel pieces for The Guardian, The Times, JRNY and lots of other lovely places.