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Follow the adventures of Scarlet Jones.
Follow the adventures of Scarlet Jones.
Travelling the world, attempting to learn Spanish and volunteering in various different projects, Scarlet never simply travelled, but she took the time to interact with people and she did her best to discover what made them tick.
In this blog you can read about the unusual and the different, the funny and the sad. Travelling solo for the most part, the blog documents a journey of personal discovery, adventure and the most fantastic experiences prior to that fateful time at the beginning of 2020 when the world became a much smaller place for most of us.
As things have evolved in Scarlet’s life and travel, for now, plays a lesser role but the lessons are still there. Building self confidence, healing from pain and abuse and learning about one’s self – these things are still important and have played a key part in moving Scarlet Jones into her role as Jane Clements Life Coach.
I hope you enjoy these travel stories.
How to explore the Pyrenees
This is the fourth summer that we have spent exploring the Pyrenees; each year returning to explore a new mountain area or valley, and each year we discover a more strenuous hike, a more spectacular lake or a more magical forest. When you look at a map of the Pyrenees...
1. Lace hankies and floodwater – finding myself in India
I wrote this article just one year after I the breakup of my marriage back in 2010. I booked my trip to India with Explore and I travelled with a wonderful group of people, and whilst it’s a cliché, India truly was a life-changing experience for me. My children had...
Summer in Catalunya
There are tons of things to see and do in Catalunya, and I always do my best to get out and to explore. One of the places that I have enjoyed visiting and taking visitors to is the wine cathedral which is in the nearby village called Pinell de Brai. The wine cathedral...
The Catalan referendum: an opinion piece by Scarlet Jones
This article represents my personal views on events during the (unofficial) Catalan referendum in 2017 - written whilst waiting to check in for a flight at Barcelona airport and is a reminder that travel isn't all sandy beaches and cocktails. It can be gritty realism...
Bernaví- Wine Tasting with a Personal Touch
There are wine tastings…and there are wine tasting experiences. Living close to the river Ebro in southern Catalunya I am surrounded by olive trees, orange groves and vineyards. You don’t have to go very far to find a bodega or a wine producer who will offer a tour...
No judgement and mindful travel
Learning about mindfulness has shown me how I can approach problems in a different way. It has taught me how to look at my negative thoughts from a different perspective but it has also reinforced what I already knew; that travel is good for me and how being open...
Guided Motorbike Tour in Spain
When my friend Alan suggested that I join him on a day out testing one of the new routes for his guided motorbike tour business I jumped at the chance. I was looking forward to discovering a part of Spain that I had never seen before, but without the pressure of...
Walking the Camino de Santiago alone
Despite travelling solo for the last 6 years I have to admit that I was still a little bit apprehensive about walking the Camino de Santiago. Several friends had asked if they could tag along but this was one journey that I had to take alone. In true pilgrim style (a...
Exploring Morocco and subconscious emotional triggers
I was looking forward to exploring Morocco; land of the Berbers and the Tuaregs with its Arabic, French and African roots. The Atlas Mountains and wild coastlines, tagines and couscous, mint tea and crazy, chaotic walled medinas were all calling me. My plan was to...
Staying healthy while travelling.
Solo travel can be difficult whether it’s working out how to use a squat toilet complete with a full backpack or wandering into the dodgy side of town because your map was upside down. Your mental health and travel Coping with stress, loneliness, anxiety...