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Category: Europe

Bingeing in Brussels: A Small Scrumptious Capital
Belgium

Bingeing in Brussels: A Small Scrumptious Capital

Last week, I was in the bitty Belgian city of Brussels (or Bruxelles in French or Brussel in Dutch) with…

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Selfie Sticks and Saints: the Vatican
Cuisine

Selfie Sticks and Saints: the Vatican

My last day in Rome I wandered my way to the Vatican, the centre of power of Catholicism. Formally established…

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Romping Around Rome, Italy: Crowds and Carbs
Cuisine

Romping Around Rome, Italy: Crowds and Carbs

Rome, the capital of Italy, is one of the highlights for anyone interested in understanding and exploring Europe and its…

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I Accidentally Eat, Pray, Loved Myself: Rome, Italy
Europe

I Accidentally Eat, Pray, Loved Myself: Rome, Italy

So, I pulled a Julia Roberts. Obviously, this was not my intention. It should not ever be anyone’s intention to…

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Chilling Out in Catalunya: Barcelona
Barcelona

Chilling Out in Catalunya: Barcelona

Last week, I engaged in the time old tradition of exchange students taking a trip when we should be focusing…

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Traveling Like a Mature Twenty Year Old: Edinburgh, Scotland
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…

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Lund, Sweden: Settling into Scandinavia
Cultural Customs

Lund, Sweden: Settling into Scandinavia

I am in Lund, Sweden at the moment, beginning my year abroad in this southern Scandinavian hamlet. The university here,…

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Oslo, Norway: Bygdøy-ing the Capital
Backpacking

Oslo, Norway: Bygdøy-ing the Capital

No trip to Oslo for the first time would be complete without visiting a few classic and noteworthy sites. Oslo’s…

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My First Misterb&b Stay: Oslo, Norway
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…

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Defying the Inherent Whiteness of Studying Abroad: Unpacking Identity
Education

Defying the Inherent Whiteness of Studying Abroad: Unpacking Identity

It has been a little rough in Vancouver lately. Some unusual circumstances and happenings resulted in much anxiety and stress…

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5. A fried egg on top makes any food better!
54. Nothing beats getting a haircut in a foreign country. What is more intimate? A conversation with a nice trim is the best way to get to know a city from a local.
13. You and your host family should try to learn from each other. That means you both have to be open minded.
29. Love is hard when one frequently comes and goes, but love is learning. Though, travel can make relationships hard, always continue to find who and what you love.
91. Never underestimate the lengthiness of a third culture kid’s life story …
60. Pout in the Paris metro system.
105. As a friend once said, rap, everywhere but the US it seems, tends to be protest.
23. Experiencing change when you travel is good, but it comes from within not the influence of others.   
75. If you as a citizen of the United States are often abroad during important national holidays, I recommend doing very American activities to compensate for your utter lack of patriotism. Nothing obnoxious of course, but why not spend a little time at Starbucks on the 4th of July in Prague or buy something online you definitely do not need on Labor Day in Taiwan? Very American.
98. Halloween is sadly not accepted by everyone. It is a very culturally relative holiday.

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Not a winter weenie 🌭❄️😮‍💨 • • Not a winter weenie 🌭❄️😮‍💨
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Friends and family afar …
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Edinburgh dump~~
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A wine bar/nosherai at the door step - SPRY (ft. m A wine bar/nosherai at the door step - SPRY (ft. mackerel, gooseberries, buttermilk)
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