Translation blog by Anthony in English
Blog posts
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20 Days in China. Part 1
Beijing. The first city we visited was the capital, Beijing. We stayed in a hostel near Tiananmen Square, at the centre of the city. The hostel was very clean, well-kept, reasonably priced, and great for meeting people from all over the world who, like us, were there to...
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How To: Erasmus (I)
If you've been playing with the idea of whether or not to go on Erasmus but don't know how or where to start, look no further. Diving into an adventure as big as this is always a difficult challenge. Deciding to leave home. Putting yourself on a road towards your...
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A weekend in London
London in the snow I took the train to London for a December weekend It was the middle of December 2010. I had a return train ticket to London from France. I went on the Channel Tunnel. London was all white. Everything was covered in snow. It snowed so much that we...
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Aperilingua: A little apéritif to help you learn languages
We in Italy love apéritifs! Apéritifs are a great way to get chatting with others while having a bite to eat and a nice drink. They offer a moment of real community that all of us in Italy love. We're always looking forward to meeting up with our friends on the...
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AnkiDroid: What it is, and why you should download it for your Erasmus.
What is AnkiDroid? Ibra, a guy who speaks about 5 languages (including Polish), recommended me this application called AnkiDroid. When you're on your Erasmus, or wherever abroad, you're always coming into contact with new words with different meanings and different...
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4 pieces of advice for future Erasmus students
1. Live in the moment. I'll get into this in more depth later on, but for now I'd like you to read what I have to say closely. You're going to be away from home for between 6 to 10 months. You're not going off to war, and you're not going to be away from your friends...
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Is Holland a good Erasmus destination? Part 2
Holland is an extremely international country. In fact, it's the country which receives the eighth highest amount of Erasmus students throughout the year. Despite that, though, it has always managed to maintain a cosy, welcoming feel in its small and pleasant...