How solo travel can help you find (platonic) love this Valentine’s day

As supermarket shelves fill with cheesy greeting cards and heart-shaped chocolate boxes, it can be easy to feel a little cynical about Valentine’s day.

But there are plenty of reasons to celebrate, even if you’re sick of cupid-themed paraphernalia.

While the holiday traditionally revolves around couples, increasing numbers of people – like ‘Galentines’ devotees – use it to celebrate platonic love, too.

To mark the occasion, Euronews Travel has interviewed travellers who have forged life-long friendships on the road.

Fiona: Making friends of ‘all ages’ through travelling

When 78-year-old Fiona joined an Intrepid trip to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia in 2015, her aim was to see the world. But she ended up making

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