Erasmus tips

Breakfast in Lisbon

If there's something that i missed of Lisbon the months after ersmus it's the very famous "Pastel de Nata". The Pastel de Nata (cream pastries) is the typical sweet of Lisbon, or better of Belèm, where there's still is the ancient recipe. The Pastel has to be eaten...

Top tips to start organising your Erasmus

It's time to start organising the perfect Erasmus! Before you start thinking about the places you're going to visit and the friends you'll meet, you'd better make sure you've tied up the most important loose ends! Nowadays, the idea of going on Erasmus is on practically...

Top 10 Tips for Survival as an Erasmus Student

How to arrive in Strasbourg from Basilea / Basel's airport?

You are lucky if your plane arrive in Basilea because it is the most confortable option to arrive in Strasbourg. Switzerland's exit vs French's exit The airport is not very big so it is hard to get lost. When you disembark of the plane, the security guard probably make...

5 Things Which Students Should Take with Them to Study for the Erasmus Program

Participating in an Erasmus program is a big responsibility. Not only will you move to a different country and study there, but you will have to take care of yourself, so you need to do a lot of preparation for your trip. Packing is an important step in this...

The Ultimate Guide to Freshers' Week

What is Freshers' Week? Freshers’ Week is a week (or sometimes two weeks) for students starting university to sample extracurricular activities available at university. English universities are renowned for their vast number of societies and sports clubs. Freshers’...

Places to party in Coimbra

Places to party As I have already said in my first post, Coimbra is very much a university city, and one where lots of people come to, not just from all over Portugal, but from all over the world, whether they're Erasmus students or international students studying their...

Where to go for an Erasmus night out in Warsaw

Hello, travellers! In this blog, I want to tell you which are the best places to go for a night out in Warsaw. I have been in this city, on Erasmus, for four months and I can confirm that I know a fair amount about partying here. Before anything else, I would often go...

Best restaurants in Coimbra

After having talked about the most typical dishes of Portugal and Coimbra, I am going to explain about the best places to eat and drink, whether for typical food from the region or for typical food from all over the world. First of all, it is important to say that the...

The best and most fun games to play at home with friends

It's very common for you to be at home with friends and not know what to do, so having a list of games to play at home is always a good idea. This has happened to everyone; you and your friends surely meant to go out but, in the end, you got lazy and you decided to stay...

How is like to be an Erasmus student. The aspects and benefits

How is like to be an Erasmus student. The aspects and benefits. Hello, everyone. My name is Monica, I am a fine art student from Romania, Bucharest and I used to be an Erasmus student twice. My first mobility took place in Szczecin, Poland at Akademia Sztuki Szczecin...

Where to meet with the new Erasmus friends over a beer in Saarbrucken?

Where to meet with the new Erasmus friends over a beer in Saarbrucken? You’ve just arrived to Saarbrucken and the new city it is totally unknown to you. You go to your new exchange university and meet your future fellows as well as the other Erasmus students who are...

How to write an essay

What is the essay as a genre? The word having a Latin origin, came into Russian language from French. Word for word "essay" means an attempt, experience, sketch. An essay is a small prose tale in which the author expresses his impressions, thoughts or...

Where to go out in Prague

After having lived in the city of Prague for a semester, I am going to tell you about the places I went to on a night out, which ones I liked the most, which ones I liked less and which ones are the ones you absolutely have to go to. Karlovy Lazne When somebody comes to...

Eat something new every day - part three: lunch/dinner

Eat something new every day - part three: lunch/dinner What do you eat when you leave your country? Do you go to restaurants which offer meals typical for your country? Do you go to restaurants which serve typical meals from the country that you travel in? Do you cook...

Shall I drink in Jolie - Juice Mixology?

Would you like a special drink experience? I have already mentioned more than once how beautiful Madeira is. Especially its nature makes it so different from other Europeans islands. I have already posted some articles about traditional food (cakes, snacks) which is...

Prepare your suitcase - part two

Get ready for your Erasmus! Prepare your suitcase – part two The month of August is slowly getting to its end. It means you are even closer to your Erasmus than when I was writing about the first part of Get ready for your Erasmus – prepare your suitcase. At the...

5 things to do if you are an Erasmus student in Saarbrucken

5 things to do if you are an Erasmus student in Saarbrucken I was an Erasmus student in Saarbrucken from April to almost August this year and I want to share with you 5 things that I enjoyed doing during my mobility.  If you already know or maybe not, Saarbrucken is...

What to do in Funchal for free – part four

What to do in Funchal for free – part four Welcome, everyone! I am glad you are here to read about another part of What to do in Funchal for free series. In the last article about this topic, I promised giving you some pieces of advices about which parks in or close...

Where to stay in Funchal: SASUMa Student Residence

It's summer holiday time and that means many of Erasmus students are about to start their new adventure. I have received some messages where some students were asking for a piece of advice when talking about accommodation in Funchal. This article is meant to help...