"Hello. My name’s Helen and I’m a frequent flyer. It’s been... two and a half years since my last flight."
When The Independent’s travel editor Helen Coffey set herself the challenge of going flight-free in 2020, little did she know she’d soon be joined by the rest of the world – if not by choice – due to the small matter of a global pandemic. Thirty months, eight trips and countless conversations with climate change scientists, experts and activists later, she’s more determined than ever to stay grounded in 2022 and beyond.
