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Jan 24, 20172 min read

In A Post-Truth Society, Does It Matter That The Trump Dossier Is Unverified?

The Trump campaign has been marked by nontraditional methods of persuading the population to vote for the Republican candidate, with...

Dec 17, 20163 min read

Creating a Resilient Workforce

What would it be like if we were all fulfilled in our careers? I hope that many readers are happy and feel fulfilled in their working...

Dec 8, 20164 min read

Career 4: Property

Not an awful balcony view London Lofts is tucked away in a gated mews just off Angel’s Upper Street. I spent two weeks with the start-up,...

Dec 2, 20165 min read

Why you shouldn't cancel your trip to India

ATM out of order. Currency exchange closed. Sorry, this bank has no cash. This is what I was met with at Cochin International Airport, in...

Nov 11, 20163 min read

How to be a Merlin Magic Maker

Ducking out of a packed Baker Street station in the middle of the school holidays, I headed towards Madame Tussauds and even more...

Oct 29, 20164 min read

Career 3: Travel Editing/Publishing

Underlining the Pros and Cons Deep down I was hoping that working for a travel guidebook company was the one. The elusive career I had...

Oct 20, 20165 min read

Solicitor to homeless supporter

I met Josh Taylor in an Afghan restaurant. We broke the ice over a ‘couple’s selection’ of charcoal grilled meat, dhal and some...

Oct 7, 20164 min read

Career 2: Photography

The smell of pine trees was the first thing I noticed about Ibiza, after I had gotten rid of the significantly less well-scented Lads On...

Sep 29, 20165 min read

Burning Craters and Empty Cities

As the ‘Door to Hell’ reaches its 45th anniversary, I visited Turkmenistan’s legendary Darvaza Gas Crater and its capital city, Ashgabat....

Sep 23, 20164 min read

Digging Deeper: Are Archaeologists Legitimate Treasure Hunters?

It rains a lot in the Carpathian Mountains. You can see the storm clouds roll over the top of the hills, threatening any fair-weather...