One of the things I love most about living and studying abroad is how you begin to see not only yourself but the world in a new way. You slowly become more assimilated and accustomed to behaviour you would normally…
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Travelling abroad is always an enriching cultural experience full of exciting opportunities, especially for young people yearning for great adventures. Last summer, six students from the University of Westminster joined a summer youth camp in Estonia to teach children, meet…
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One of the questions I seem to be asked most frequently since moving is “don’t you get home sick,” or “don’t you miss your family and friends” and the answer is of course I do, but it’s something I knew…
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A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune to travel to Scotland for the Gentlemen of the Road Aviemore Stopover (a music festival put together by Mumford and Sons). In addition to a week in the Highlands and parts visited…
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I have always been travelling far away from home thinking that the further I go the more interesting it gets. This hypothesis has proved to be erroneous, because there are no rules involved when you grab your backpack and get…
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Do you have any plans for this summer? I have just completed my Erasmus Semester in Berlin and I am cooling down my heels here, counting down the hours until my next holiday destination. So I said “Na shledanou!” (Goodbye!)…
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Travelling overseas is always a great adventure, but if you are moving to study abroad for a year or more, the preparations can be quite overwhelming – especially if you’re coming from a faraway country like me, who came all…
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When I first decided to study abroad my first semester of sophomore year everyone thought I was crazy. The staff at the study abroad office were confused and repeatedly told me I would be the youngest one there, which was fine…
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There are only two ways to transport your pets across the Atlantic: by plane, or on the Queen Mary 2. For our recent move to London, we chose the latter. After making the Transatlantic crossing on the QM2 twice in the…
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The German Capital is hosting one of the biggest cultural festivals worldwide – Carnival of Cultures – and I am lucky enough to discover the story “behind the scenes” by joining the parade this year. This great city is truly…
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