After thirty years of marriage, Beth Crome has started to question what the future holds - and even whether she is married to the right man. She and Sam have been happy enough together, but life seems suddenly very empty. On a whim Beth jets off across the Atlantic to visit her daughter and new son-in-law in New York, and then her son in Hong Kong. New experiences, new acquaintances, the glamour of travel - all these are exciting and stimulating at first. But gradually Beth begins to miss Sam, and their shared life in the Lake District, and to appreciate the value of true love...