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How to handle the paperwork in Spain without dying in the process? A guide for exchange students
Going to a new country is not an easy process, at the beginning everything is confusing, tedious, and you will probably experience a little bit of jet lag. As if that were not enough, the first few days will be the hardest as you have to act like an adult and get...
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Bruges
A few days ago I went to Bruges, in Belgium, and I wanted to tell you about the trip and about the city in general. The first thing I have to do is recommend that if you go to Bruges is arrive early and get the train at the first thing in the morning... Why? Because...
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Last day in Cologne
Last day in Germany My third day in Germany was the quietest out of the three I spent days I spent there. After spending all of Friday and Saturday getting to know both Cologne and Bonn and having spent the afternoon and evening at Rhin Festival, it was time to spend a...
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Florence: A renaissance of veganism
Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose. Essentially, vegetanarism is when someone chooses not to eat any meat products....
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31/12/12: New Year's Eve in London
New Year's Eve in London Lundi 31 Décembre 2012 I normally spend one week every year at my mum's house with my family in a small village 40 minutes north of London. Yet this year's New Year's Eve, I made plans to go to Roehampton so I could spent the night with my...
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Our journey through Holland
I really want to tell you about one of my last trips and this time, I wasn't on my own, I was in really good company. I want to tell you about my trip to Holland with my friends, Alejandro and Alberto at the end of March of this year. And if only my trips to Paris and...
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Getting around Saint Nazaire
Transport in Saint Nazaire Once you get to Saint Nazaire, you have to figure out how to get around the city. As I have said in my other blog posts, Saint Nazaire is a very big city, so if you thought you could walk everywhere, good luck for seeing everything in time....
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How to get to Saint Nazaire
How to get to Saint Nazaire During my whole time in Saint Nazaire, I hardly spent any time with other Spanish people. The only Spanish people I spoke to, apart from my friends that came to visit me from home, were a couple from Tarragona who were living and working in a...
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Tips on managing your student budget
Going to a different country, far from your home, your family and your friends, is a very enriching experience, both personally and professionally. It is an experience where you can discover a new culture, and also learn more about yourself and about life. This is...
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Arriving in Cologne, the Cathedral...
We're in Cologne Cologne is one of the biggest cities in Germany, the most populated city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich and is located in one of the most popular areas in Europe, the Rhine-Ruhr. The city belongs to the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and is...
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Saint Étienne
Last weekend, my friend and I went to a city close to Lyon that we had never heard of before. It was a last-minute plan, the day before, my friend sent me message asking if I was working tomorrow and I said, 'No, why? Where do you want to take me? '. And the answer was,...
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Facts about North and South America
Good evening guys! In this article, I want to talk to you about some of the most important things to consider before going to the America. Since I have already talked about the territory, I will now talk about the population, the economy, the mining, energy and...
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Seville Centre
So, the 'centre of Seville' is a very wide topic so I'm going to talk about it in sections. Apart from most of the streets in Andalusian cities looking the same, the streets in Seville are unique, like the whole city really. You can start your tour at the Plaza de...
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Nightlife in Huelva
Huelva, despite being a small town, has a good night life for both minors and adults. When I was about 16 years old, Alameda was the most popular night club, then it was renamed Consorcio and now it is called Consorcio white. While most clubs in other cities in Spain...
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Life in Lyon: André Allix residency, the room and the building
Life in Lyon: André Allix residency, the room and the building This long article tells my experience in the André Allix residency and the reasons why I chose to live there. This article aims to highlight the differences between university residencies in England and in...
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26/01/2013: Trip out to Alter-Ego in Nîmes (Part 1)
Alter-Ego Nîmes: Saturday 26th January 2013 It was finally time for the Alter-Ego trip to Nîmes that the head of the International Relations department at Lyon 2 had organised. For foreign students like me, it was a good chance to see more of France and I was really...
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Life in Lyon: André Allix residency: Inside the building
Life in Lyon: André Allix residency: Inside the building Like the article I wrote about the André Allix residency, I have divided the article into smaller sections. They are: The reception The laundrette Other important places in André Allix The reception My first...
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01/12/12: Alter-Ego trip to Pérouges: Winter has arrived!
Alter-Ego trip to Pérouges: Winter has arrived! Saturday 1 December 2012 Last week, I decided to sign up for the trip to Pérouges, the medieval town, organised by the university for foreign students. There had been other trips during the semester but it is often quite...