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    First day in Madeira - part 2

    My first day in Madeira – part two In the last article, I told you about the process of applying and almost not applying for my Erasmus in Madeira. I explained how hectic it was to get there when I had a night to pack everything for those (in origin) four months from...

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    One year since arriving in Madeira - part 1

    My first day in Madeira Today, it has been exactly one year since I stepped on the land of the beautiful island called Madeira. I was expecting it would be my “home” only for four months. When I am looking at it now, knowing everything that has happened within this...

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    Why do girls like flowers so much?

    Some men consider flowers to be a non-binding element of romantic relations. They think that sending flowers is really senseless because any plants will die sooner or later. Butinspiteof this inevitable end, the majority of girls do like flowers, and they...

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    Madrid's Cercanías Network

    In a previous post (currently in Spanish), I spoke a little about Madrid’s metro, how it works, the characteristics of its lines and other information that I considered to be of possible interest. All of this information can be found on that post. But today, I am...

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    Dissertation Hierarchy.

    Dissertation Hierarchy The various components of the dissertation should describe the work at different levels of abstraction. Learning how to convey the essence of your work at different levels of dissertation is probably the single most important skill...

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    laoLao... Whiskey of a darker kind

    laoLao (yes the first L is lowercase and the second upper) is a Laotian alcohol, usually made from fermented rice. The alcohol concentrations usually differ hugely within the ‘high’ range. It has a sweet taste, perhaps with a hint of yeast and is often drunk neat....

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    Ferragosto: how to prepare for the best holiday of summer

    "What do you do for Ferragosto? That is the most popular question during the summer, and the one that we never know how to respond to. I imagine that, this year, it will be the same story as always. You hesitate and hesitate, and then, in the end, everything is...

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    Students dormitory SASUMA - an amazing canteen; laundry

    Residencia Universitaria – SASUMA and its service I wrote an article about SASUMA – the student dormitory some weeks ago. This dormitory accepts students who study at Universidade da Madeira, so if you are a regular student or an Erasmus student, there is a chance...

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    10 more things I learned on my Year Abroad

    Hello, and welcome to part two of my ‘what I learned on my Year Abroad’ series! If you haven’t read part one yet, be sure to do so now by clicking on this link. All caught up? Then read on, and discover which other invaluable lessons this period of my life taught...

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    10 things I learned on my Year Abroad

    Hi, everyone – I hope you’re all doing well! In the introduction to my last post, I focused a lot on the future: on my impending final year of university, and on what I was dreading and/or looking forward to in the coming months. I am now, however, in the mood for a...

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    How to create the perfect travel itinerary

    If you’ve read my recent ‘Why I'm going to Turkey alone this summer’ article, you’ll know that in a week’s time, I’ll be jetting off on the trip of a lifetime. I’ve made all the necessary preparations – booked all my flights, chosen all my hostels,...

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    Long-haul flights: the ultimate survival guide

    ‘I can’t wait to sit on a plane for eleven hours!’ Said no one ever. Long-haul flights are, all in all, a bit of a nightmare. You’re trapped in a metal container, thousands of feet above ground level, sleep-deprived and bored out of your mind. There’s nothing...

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    I climbed a volcano - part two

    I climbed a volcano - part two In the last post I introduced briefly Guatemala and its main volcanoes. I have mentioned that when you want to climb a volcano, you have to do it with a guide. My Asian acquaintance from Taiwan called Kiki and I "hired" a guid called Neri...

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    I climbed a volcano - part one

    I climbed a volcano! My Guatemalan adventure - part one There are not that many active volcanoes in the world, however, in Gutemala, there is not only one but many. I left for Guatemala in June 2019 (this summer) and I spent my time there mostly working. Although, there...

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    A Southeast Asian journey while uni is out. Part Seven D: A Village Evening

    The surrounding rural hills and valleys of Luang Namtha had always attracted the intrepid jungle bashing traveler type and it was in the early 90s that the area came to be known more. In the late 90s early 2000s the government realised there was revenue to be earned...

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    A Southeast Asian journey while uni is out. Part Seven C: Another Trek

    Our trek began with a steep climb through a rubber tree plantation where ceramic bowls filled with a glutinous white sap had begun to smell after three days in rain water. As we left this behind us, the forest closed in properly and we felt as though in a leafy...

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    A Southeast Asian journey while uni is out. Part Seven A: Journeying North

    I awoke at midnight to a jarring rumble of thunder and a crack of lightning. Within minutes the rain began in earnest. I had had an email a few days before, that a tropical storm about to hit China's coastline may bring rainfall to us. But this was buckets and buckets...

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    Finding An Experienced Writer Who Would Write My Term Paper

    A term paper is a work on which your whole course assessment depends, so it is natural that you want a really good writer to do it. Here is a step-by-step guide to finding a proficient and reliable academic writer. Look for a reputable writing...

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    The Complete Beginner's Guide to Lab Reports Writing

    Stressing over a lab report you are to write? You don’t need to worry anymore! Here you will find out everything about writing and acing it. A lot of students are concerned about how one is going to ‘write my chemistry lab report' or any other subject...

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    A Southeast Asian journey while uni is out. Part Eight: Elephants

    Source: www.gardenofeden.blogspot.com For hundreds of the years the Asian elephant has been used as a labour assistant, in dragging forest logs, in clearing forest paths and as transport. Mahouts (or elephant handlers) often formed lifelong bonds with their elephants....

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