Translations blog of Evie in English
Evie Quinlan
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This is my translations blog with useful content for Erasmus in English
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Crepes, oh la la!
Good evening my little ones, good Wednesday? Today I thought about taking a little leap and not telling you about anything (for now) and focus on something very important: food :D. And what a meal, my god... Because I have come to tell you about the wonderful and...
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Sugar cane: juice and unrefined sugar
The sugar cane gives us raw sugar, in its natural state. It can be consumed by extracting its juice (either by sucking the cane itself or by crushing it with special machinery) or by making the panela (unrefined sugar). As well as obtaining the white sugar, it is...
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Current account BNP
Source A bank account is an important element to be able to move between the intricacies of life and other things when you go to another country where payment with a card is a lot more normal and utilized than in Spain, like in France. Here in France it is unusual to...
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Useful Polish vocabulary in Erasmus part two
Hello, now I will finish with this second article, the chapter of the most important expressions and words in our Erasmus adventure with the Polish language. It is not very broad but it will work for something (I mean). 7º- Let's call them "pro-ligoteo" or in short; to...
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Shopping list - something very important!
Source When you get to a new place where you are going to live, you should not only know where the nearest supermarket is, but also what you will find when you get to that supermarket. In my case, I still do not know where that supermarket is, but I'll look for it...
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The first week.
Source This adventure started with two friends from university, Inma and Julia (I live with her). Now, after five days I'm getting used to this city; it is big with a lot of people and many cultures. I must say the first few days were chaotic. Arriving late (4. 30...
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Which is the best card to use in Poland?
Source Like I was saying in my previous post, I explained why we should not take out money using cards from your usual banks (I speak of those more legendary ones such as Santander, BBVA, Caixa or Popular); we should not create a Polish bank account either. Moreover,...
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The day of Saint Nicolas
Let's see, for those that know when this celebration is, it is certain that the day of Saint Nicolas was on the 6th of December and of course, it is not today. But, here in Poland it was a special day and for that reason I see it as an 'obligation' to inform all those...
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Cocido (stew)
Source Stew is one of the most typical Spanish meals, probably with an inheritance in the Arabian Spain because its main ingredient is chickpeas, but also very very Castilian due to a large amount of meat it can contain. It is one of the dishes known as "food for the...
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Accommodation in Poznan
Source This is one of the headaches that almost everyone who is leaving for Erasmus has: and where will I live? How am I going to look for accommodation? Well, in Poznan it is easy enough to solve this problem. Most of you will live in one of the many residences...
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Which medical insurance to select in the USA
The first thing to do before you travel to the United States, as we have already seen, is to have medical insurance. Well, technically, firstly you should book your flight to arrive there followed by insurance. Whichever. Also, you should take into account the E1 form....
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Krakow III (Schindler factory)
I definitely recommend The Schindler factory museum after visiting the city of Krakow. It is located a little outside the centre of the city but we got there without any problems as it's to easy to find. We took the tram to make the most of the time, there are different...
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The German cold and its consequences
Source Dear friends or as the Germans say Lieb Freunden, today I am going to tell you about how the climate and the sun are affecting me. Let's start talking about the temperatures of this German city in the North of the country. I don't know if you know that here in...
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Shopping and parties in Dublin
Source Penneys Yes, in Spain this is called Primark but coming from Ireland it is called Penneys. I said that I would talk about where to shop in Dublin and that is what I am doing. I will not say anything about the quality of their products because I have bought...
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Vis Island
Hello guys! I have already mentioned this in another post but I have decided to tell you all about it with my usual rigour and cheek about Vis Island. And out of all the islands in Croatia, Vis is the most mysterious (even for the locals) Source From the main central,...
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Places to watch football in Madrid
Source Places to watch football in Madrid. Madrid is one of the most passionate cities for football in all of Europe. Only within the last three years it has become the 'capital' as far as European football is concerned, with those two finals in Lisbon and in Milan,...
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And if you are in Finland...
After the arrival in Suomi/Finland! 1. As chocolate and sweets are in excess, am I pregnant? No, the cold produces a demand for calories, our body needs to work more to maintain its temperature and it shouts at us: 'wood for the fire, please! ' 2. Registering yourself...
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Noise in the residence
Source Yesterday we celebrated my friend and flatmate, Julia's, birthday, altogether we were quite a lot of people. We put music on and around 11 the caretaker came in, shouting at us in a horrible way saying that we needed to turn off the music and kicked out the...
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How to avoid the mythical waste in the first month
Before I delve into the topic, I had previously made an article about prices in general in the city of Lodz which could be concluded from Poland (click here), so if anyone has any doubts about this topic, I have left the link here. Once I have clarified the matter, I...
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Who says it only rains in England?
Hi! Today has been such a good day! And it still is, but I have been with my flatmates in their university that had activities and after we went to Market Square. They had a stall from all countries in the square! There was one from Spain too which had paella and...
