A British Newspaper Wants to Legalise Cannabis

A British Newspaper Wants to Legalise Cannabis

British newspapers are overpriced and lacking in serious content. Why spend almost two pounds on the so-called “quality” press when you can buy a slimmed down version of the Independent – the “I” newspaper – for just 40p? Another problem...
Greece Makes Me Feel Wonderful

Greece Makes Me Feel Wonderful

Right now, I’m in the Athens airport, rushing to write this article before embarking on the flight back home, to Bucharest. Over the past 10 days, since I’ve arrived here, I’ve been gathering comments from people about the financial crisis …
How I Got Work Abroad

How I Got Work Abroad

Before I went travelling I had no idea about how to get a job abroad. I was beset by other fears: language, accommodation, money and the difficulty of beating my own complacency. If I had thought about it too much …
The Republic of Moldova — First Impressions

The Republic of Moldova — First Impressions

There is something rather alien about arriving in a new country like Moldova, where you don’t know your way round, you don’t have any of the local currency and you don’t know anyone. …