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Looking for the best vegan-friendly countries? I’ve officially travelled the world* for one year as a vegan proving (in my mind at least) that if I can be vegan whilst moving around and not speaking the languages, you can definitely do it in your own home. (*When I say travelled the world, I mean North America, Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia, totally at 18 countries. It’s definitely not the whole world, but there was a good mix of west and east, poor and rich, English speaking and not, etc.) Here are those countries ranked from worst to best for vegan friendliness! Worst Countries for Vegans These next three countries are the ones I’ve found the hardest to be vegan in… and when I say vegan, I mean eating a plant- (and fungi) based diet as much as possible and doable , among other things (like not supporting zoos, aquariums or leather products, etc). Here we go: #18. Vegan Japan I found that Japan was one of the worst countries for vegans. They don’t even seem to have a su

If they stick with it, Volkswagen’s Polo supermini will hit its big 50th birthday in 2025, writes Brian Byrne. A lot of years, but the company’s Golf will pip it to that anniversary next year, in so doing just making it into the top 20 list of longest continuing car models. For comparison, the one in first place is the Chevrolet Suburban at 88 years old. So Polo isn’t going to make any nameplate records. But it does have a place in the history of many first time drivers, as a starter car that would get them going (for many, young fellows particularly, with the ambition to eventually get to the ultimate upgrade, a Golf GTI). In its sixth generation, since 2017, the Polo had grown up, and I remember thinking when I drove it then for review that it had reached the stage of being a viable rival for that same big brother Golf. The version had its mid-life upgrade just short of two years ago, and it’s probably appropriate that I take it up again to see how or if it is holding its place. In s