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Brazil

Beautiful Blumenau, Brazil: A Bit of Tropical Germany

Recently (before COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns), I was fortunate to find the time and funds to head south to a country…

Read More April 19, 2020
Asia

Istanbul in Instalments: Feeling Glamorous in Galata

İstanbul is a big city, and each of its neighbourhoods is an adventure in itself. For this reason, each Istanbul…

Read More December 30, 2019
Cyprus

The BnB Tea: Booking a Place for Cyprus (Paphos)

Welcome to Cyprus: a contentious little country in the Mediterranean. Nina and I arrived to the island quite late in…

Read More September 16, 2019
Cultural Customs

Checking Out Hamburg’s Haunts: Northern Germany

Leaving from Copenhagen, I decided to head down to Hamburg, Germany to begin my new backpacking adventure. However, arriving there…

Read More July 6, 2019
Europe

Why I Love Lisbon, Portugal

As I have remarked before, Lisbon is one of my favourite cities. Period. Arriving this time to the city in…

Read More June 7, 2019
Biology/Zoology

Don’t Be an Aguafiestas: València, Spain (in the Rain)

Arriving around midnight, I took a taxi from the València Airport to the city centre. If I were to have…

Read More April 24, 2019
Africa

Imagining Imlil: the High Atlas of Morocco

Located an hour or so outside of Marrakech, Imlil is a popular destination for adventurous tourists in the region. Unfortunately,…

Read More January 6, 2019
Cuisine

Traveling Like a Mature Twenty Year Old: Edinburgh, Scotland

The Prologue: Venturing from Sweden to Denmark turned out to be more of an experience than expected. After missing my…

Read More September 16, 2018
Cuisine

My First Misterb&b Stay: Oslo, Norway

I am currently in Oslo, Norway visiting my dear friend Charlotte ‘Charlie’ before heading out to Lund, Sweden. My friend…

Read More August 18, 2018
Asia

I Heart Hakone: Exploring the Mountainous Resort Town

Escaping the big city, we traveled by train to Hakone, a resort town in Kanagawa, known for its sulphur hot…

Read More October 11, 2016
Chilenismo: Part II
Chile

Chilenismo: Part II

My Spanish immersion, I believe, is going swimmingly. This of course means – I am learning more Chilenismos! However, I…

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¡Corte en el estilo de Chile!
Chile

¡Corte en el estilo de Chile!

Let’s just say if I didn’t look Latin before, I do now! I got my hair cut – with the…

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Once Upon A Time …
Chile

Once Upon A Time …

It’s tea time. Pero en realidad, nosotros debemos estar comiendo la comida pero mi familia anfitriona no está teniendo una…

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¡Estoy en Chile!
AFS

¡Estoy en Chile!

Estoy en Chile (I’m in Chile). I have been here for about a full day and so far, I have…

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Almost There!: Chile
AFS

Almost There!: Chile

Right now I’m trying out the Blogger Mobile app, so this post may look a little odd. Anyway, I’m in…

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¿Aló?: My Home Stay Call
AFS

¿Aló?: My Home Stay Call

Today I had my first, real conversation with my host family. It is Father’s Day in the U.S., and they…

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Chilean Host Family
AFS

Chilean Host Family

We got ’em! Yes, it is official, I have a host family! Since I haven’t been given the consent to…

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A Portuguese Crush (The Language)
Chile

A Portuguese Crush (The Language)

It looks like Spanish, is spoken in South America’s largest country, and has a lot of words that end in…

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Prepare Yourself: It’s Going to Be Chile
AFS

Prepare Yourself: It’s Going to Be Chile

I’m itching to go! I travel to Chile with AFS in mid June (which is soon) and return in mid…

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Traveling Tunes
The Arts

Traveling Tunes

Everyone needs a good traveling playlist. I know it is not right to tune out the rest of the world…

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46. Get into a dance off with a local.
118. Swedes and sugar are a match-made in heaven. Especially around the holidays.
38. People often travel to escape and start fresh. I’ve done it; I am not ashamed. However unless you are truly nomadic, you will have to return to dwell in familiarity eventually. Always make sure you have a home waiting for you. Of course, “a home” is a loose definition.
10. No matter where you go, there is always an upper and lower class. Or at least, the former will remind you of this fact.
35. The Québécois dialect has its own unique beauty. This is difficult for some to accept.
124. As a rule of thumb, it is good to at least be able to read more than one alphabet/orthography; it can help out in a pinch.
99. In Vancouver, it does not usually snow in the city. However, it is wet enough to ice over. Careful now!
63. You’ll meet a lot of Australians backpacking. Get to know them; they are brilliant.
104. Vancouver has a bed bug problem. Trust me.
25. When you travel, try to stay in one location and revisit places once or twice. A restaurant will always appreciate a returning customer. 

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And, it baffles me that since becoming a trend in circa 2012, 백인 hipsters still can’t pronounce it correctly ㅋㅋ

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missing the days when I randomly would turn around missing the days when I randomly would turn around and find @ninadalmatinka telling me to smile — 

then having to suck in my gut and attempt to have a chin (never had control of my hair though)

also when you could safely travel 🤷🏻‍♂️🥲

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