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Drama and adventures in Canada with Matthew Mooney

After the restrictions of the pandemic, acting graduate Matthew Mooney knew he wanted to spread his wings and have an Matthew, 28, graduated from London City Business School in 2020. When the world began opening up after the lockdown period, he grabbed the chance to travel and headed for Canada.

He said: “I have always been scared to travel, however, the lockdown period really changed that. I felt I was running out of time to travel and so my yearning to see more of the world flourished. My desire to combine acting and travel was further heightened as my acting agent, Stiven Christie, went into retirement. Jobs for actors in Bristol were sparce following the reopening from Covid, and as 30 was approaching, it became a focused effort to make more of life. So, I decided to head to Canada, which to me is like Bristol on steroids, and it’s not too far away from home. The only requirements to enter Canada with a working holiday visa were (1) to be under 30 and (2) to have £2000 in the bank. I just made both requirements.”

Matthew continued: “So, I set off in January 2023 with the notion to head to the Canadian mountains which were -40c at the time. You’ve never felt a cold like it, when your nostrils freeze, and your fingernails burn. I had a job lined up in a bar, but within three days that fell through, and so my loose plan fell apart, and my real adventures began.