Translations blog of Amy in English
Amy Stamford
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This is my translations blog with useful content for Erasmus in English
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Nice, Nice, Nice... how to get by as an Erasmus student!
It has been a while now that I have wanted to write a blog post but I keep forgetting to do so, even though I haven't had the time really or when I have, I haven't fancied it. I miss my home, my country and my family. I am a real home-bird. I am a very emotional and...
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Public transport: Krakow
As we arrive in the beautiful city of Krakow, one thing we struggle to believe is the amount of different public transport methods available... Probably, one of the most well known forms of public transport in the city is the tram. The trams, that have been running for...
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Welcome to Aix-en-Provence
Since the 6th September, Aix has been my new home, and even though I have only been here for 2 months, I can safely say that I love it! This is why I want to share my experience of Aix with Erasmusu. Aix-en-Provence has a population of 143, 400, which is in fact very...
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Trip to Budapest (part 1)
Hi guys, I haven't been able to write for a while but so much has happened that I want to tell you! Well as you already know, I have been on a little trip and I haven't been able to write anything because I have had no internet. I didn't bring my laptop with me and it...
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Korcula, a must-see town in Croatia!
The island of Korcula You cannot visit Croatia without visiting the Korcula region. Why? You may think it is similar to other regions since it has many vineyards, olive groves, small villages and communities. The first Greek settlers called it 'Korkyra Melaina' (Black...
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Life in Lyon: André Allix Residence: Where can you go ?
André Allix In this article, you can find some essential information concerning day-to-day life staying in André Allix. It is good to know a little about these student halls and the types of bedrooms they offer, but it is also useful to know where to go to buy...
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07/12/12: A lit-up weekend in Lyon: The Festival of Lights: 1
Thursday 6th December Thursday the 6th December was the start of the biggest event of the year here in Lyon, The Festival of Lights. During the event, old town Lyon is lit for the whole weekend until Sunday. During the festival, there are lots of illuminations and light...
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A weekend skiing in the Sierra Nevada
It was a long time since I had a long weekend somewhere. Me and my friends decided to go skiing in the Sierra Nevada (which means snow covered mountains in French). It's the name of the mountain range next to Granada, about 20 km. You have to drive there or take a bus...
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An interview on how to flirt
So now it is time, after the last two interviews where I spoke about the city Łódź (where I am now on my Erasmus placement in case you didn't know), that I am going to interview (and for the moment I will stop the interviews and write more about my Erasmus...
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Marvellous Venice. Part 1. Arriving and Transport.
Venice, oh Venice. A city that I completely fell in love with. Venice is magical, captivating, different and marked with a very distinct character and personality which is hard to discover. But let's start at the beginning. Getting there The plane left Barcelona and...
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Discovering Palermo
A great city to discover, with perfect people and climate for the best year abroad. If you are open and like to have fun, and you like discovering new places, then you have to go. Palermo Palmero, the capital of Sicily, is a hidden jewel, that has so much history to...
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Lisbon 2
Second day After breakfast in the apartment, we started heading for the heart of Libsbon, from the coast to the north of the city. The streets here are beautiful and were created after the earthquake and the fire that had damaged them previously. Arriving from the river...
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The windy city
Dear Diary, It is the second time that I have crossed the Pond, and this time is it to visit the city of architecture. As a student and lover of grand buildings, I had to visit Chicago. After a 10 hour flight from Madrid, with many delusions, and after chatting with the...
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Valencia: Arenal Sound Festival
Hi everyone, today I am going to tell you about the trip I took to Valencia two summers ago. It all started when my cousin realised that there was a music festival that took place in a town called Burriana close to Castellón called 'Arenal Sound'. We had no idea who...
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Travelling and arriving in Paris
So everyone, as you have probably seen in the news, read in the press and on social media, or even heard on the radio, on Friday the 13th, there were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, that we are still talking about today. Since this is a travel blog,...
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Weekend in Paris 7/12/2012 (the afternoon)
Before eating... The Louvre Entering the museum is totally confusing. There are several rooms where you can pay, besides the actual museum itself. There are several different queues which is unclear because you don't know which one you should be queuing in. In the end,...
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Valladolid I
Let's talk about Valladolid To start this new travel blog, I could talk about anywhere, but I think I should start by talking about the city that I know the most and feel most comfortable with, where I've been living for a few years (except my erasmus stay) and in which...
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A stroll through Paris
I will start by talking about a new journey and the truth is that it has been quite good, but I suppose I will travel much less this year than I did in my Erasmus year. I will be talking about a little trip I made to the different parts of France. I am lucky enough to...
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Sacré-Coeur, Moulin Rouge...
My second day in Paris On my second night in Paris I slept so that much that I woke before my alarm (an achievement for me). I was alone in the house, Ana and Sebas were on a short trip away. I had breakfast, a shower and I set out to make the most of my second and last...
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Montmartre, la République, Bastille...
A live performance in Montmartre After I had eaten, I called Romain who I had been in contact with the same morning. He said he was in Montmarte, near one of the mills and that he would wait for me there. I climbed the hill and found him, as always, with a little beard....
