by Rupert Wolfe Murray | 30 Jul, 2015 | Opinions
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 with the British papers are their opinions. I don’t mind the opinions expressed in the “I” newspaper but last Monday I objected to a full page article which argued for the decriminalisation of cannabis – a drug which poses a serious risk to public health. (more…)
by Rupert Wolfe Murray | 23 Jul, 2015 | Advice for Future Travellers, Travel Advice & Skills
by Rupert Wolfe Murray | 2 Jul, 2015 | Journeys
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 which, to be honest, stirs more the international media than it stirs the actual Greeks. (more…)
by Rupert Wolfe Murray | 25 Jun, 2015 | Journeys
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 and if I had listened to my inner demons (“Who the hell do you think you are trying to get a job abroad?”) I probably wouldn’t have gone anywhere.
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by Rupert Wolfe Murray | 11 Jun, 2015 | Journeys
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. (more…)
