Translation blog by Holly in English
Holly Probyn
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This is my translations blog with useful content for Erasmus in English
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Exploring Berlin (2 of 4)
Famous monuments and guided tours Leaving the subject of tickets, getting around and "evil inspectors" to one side, which I spoke about in my previous post, I will now talk to you about our true experience in Berlin. The beginning of our adventure started in an unusual...
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Exploring Berlin (1 of 4)
Guten Tag! Today I want to share my experience in Berlin with you all. I had already been to Germany before, visiting a friend who lived in Heidelberg, and also enjoying my holiday in the Black Forest, but I had never been to the German capital and to be honest, I was...
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Erasmus Experience in Alicante, Spain by Nadia
Why did you choose to go to Alicante, Spain? I chose to go to Alicante because the university there is known to be one of the best in the translation field but it also has some interesting classes you can take on the ADE degree course (Administración y Dirección de...
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The Feria of Cordoba (the fair)
In the month of May, amongst the other celebrations such as "las Cruces", "la Batalla de las Flores" and the "festival de los Patios", the city of Cordoba is buzzing. However, anyone who is staying in Cordoba in May is not out of the woods yet. In fact, every year,...
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The 7 secrets of Bologna
The seven secrets of Bologna Hi everyone! As it's the first entry for this competition, I want to talk about a city which is really special to me, the city where I spent my Erasmus year abroad (actually it was only an exchange programme set up by my university, so it...
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Exploring Lisbon and the tourist attractions in the city
Lisbon really impressed me as a capital because almost all the attractions are amazing, and you can do all the activities you've ever dreamed of. You must first know that it's rather spread out and you can't visit the city on foot. Well, you can get to some attractions...
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My experience in Nepal: peace and inspiration
I had the wonderful opportunity of going to Nepal (more precisely to Kathmandu) to take part in a charity project. I really learnt a lot there, and I would like to share my experience with you. My experience in Nepal in one word The first word which came to mind when I...
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The guilt of staying in your room: a day of organising everything
Dear Venice, Today I decided to agree to having a chilled day, a day to dedicate myself to organising and planning my month. I started off by posting my work online on Erasmusu: Link, then I went to find an Italian girl staying in my convent to ask for advice. She's the...
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My first encounter with the Carnival of Venice
Dear Venice, I woke up to a beautiful day of sunshine: I feel a lot more in shape and less tired than when I've woken up before. I've kept to my routine of getting up early, even at the weekend, which meant I had the kitchen and dining room all to myself (that only...
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My house for a while
I arrived in Strasbourg on 26th March, on a cold evening, and I didn't know what to expect. Everything was organised through a website, which seemed safe and all, but you never know, and if it wasn't for the agency I would ask myself if I had made a mistake with this...
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Things you should know before staying in a hostel
I've already been on lots of trips around Europe and I've almost always stayed in hostels. I always booked them on booking.com and any problems I had, they always resolved them for me.Obviously not all hostels are the same, nor the people you find in them. That's why I...
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Ramsgate
Good morning everyone! It's the start of a new week so I wanted to write a new blog entry. I decided to change the location to a different place, other than London. Welcome to Ramsgate! This beautiful coastal town in England is in the southeast, part of Kent. The...
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Voluntary work in Iceland (2 of 2): Reykjavik and the environment
During my second week in Iceland, I decided to continue doing voluntary work, but this time for another international project on the environment. To read the first part (where I tell you about my experience in a school situated in a small Icelandic village) you can...
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Voluntary work in Iceland (1 of 2): Volunteering in a school
I wanted to take a short break from my studies and having read so many lovely stories on Iceland, I said to myself it would be the ideal place to enjoy my time off. The more I did my research, the more it became a dream to be able to see this country with my own...
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A stroll in Giverny: Claude Monet's house
Today I would like to share my experience in Giverny in Normandy: Claude Monet's house. The house he lived in for 43 years. There, you can admire the water lily pond and his magnificent garden flowers which inspired many of his paintings. In his house, you can also find...
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My favourite places in Japan (2 of 2): Tokyo and Kamakura
Hello! Here's the second part of my favourite places in Japan. In the first part I shared, I spoke about my favourite places being Kyoto, Nara, Koya, Miyajima and Hiroshima, and in this article I will concentrate on Tokyo and Kamakura. Kamakura is a little city, which...
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My favourite places in Japan (1 of 2): Kyoto, Nikko, Hiroshima, Miyajima...
Hi guys! After my 23-day trip in Japan in the summer of 2018, I thought it would be a good idea to share all the places I loved the most with you. In this first part, I'm going to concentrate on my favourites being Kyoto, Nikko, Hiroshima and Miyajima. The next article...
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Life lessons I learnt whilst travelling in Japan
Hello everyone! I'm really happy to be sharing all the life lessons I learnt during my trip to Japan two years ago. In this article, I really want to highlight how travelling can offer so many learning experiences if you remain open and if you let yourself go with the...
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Fallas in Valencia
If you're about to embark on your Erasmus journey in Valencia, try to come during the second semester or for the whole year so you don't miss out on the Fallas (a famous festival)! Before coming to Valencia, and when I started asking about this city, everyone I spoke to...
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Living in Valencia
I have been living in Valencia for a year so now I think I can tell you what the city's like. This city isn't very big, nor is it too small, and you can get to almost everywhere by bike. Although you can also take the metro, bus and tram to get around. One of the most...
