In my first week as a journalist, I asked one of my editors for the most valuable piece of advice he would give to budding reporters. “Make sure you have a driving licence,” came the immediate response. “If you’re sent on an assignment to the back end of beyond, you don’t want to be relying on trains.”
At the time, I thought nothing of it. I had just turned 21, after all. I would get settled into my job and then focus on getting my licence. No big deal. Lots of people my age can’t drive.
