Erasmus blogs
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Mondello Beach
In the afternoon, we said goodbye to Monreale and went to Mondello Beach by bus. The club house looked kind of inviting, but we went to the beach first! Look at the colourful houses near the lagoon! In a bit, we would have sunset. After that, we had dinner (mostly...
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Monreale Cathedral
Around Monreale, we could see the craggy hills while in the city, palm trees were frequent. The mighty bronze gate of the cathedral shows Biblical scenes and is decorated with some round and pointy arches and one roof-like arch ... very differentiated! Inside the...
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Monreale
The next day, we saw world-famous Monreale. The cathedral was built in the years leading up to 1185, and again you can see a mixture of styles. It counts as one of the most powerful iconic buildings in sicily ... wait until you see the inside! The courtyard inside was...
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Castles and Nature
Near the sea lies Castellammare, an old castle with defensive structures; on the site, there are also remains of a mosque and a Muslim cemetery. A short glance at the port showed us the local lifestyle: Lots of boats, wherever you looked! Palazzo Chiaramonte was...
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Housing and transport
Housing and transport: to find accommodation the easiest way is to contact the (almost unique) Kuopas agency. (There are also other agencies that offer flat but without any furniture, they will cost less but you have to buy everything, also be careful because not all...
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UEF
University: The university is big enough and it’s divided in different buildings, usually all the lectures of one faculty are almost always in the same building. There are also two canteens (4 if you count the one in Technopolis and in the building on the opposite...
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What to see in Milan in 2 days
What to see in Milan in 2 days If you don't have much time, lots of motivation and you don't know what to see in Milan in two days, in this article, I'm going to tell you how to get the most out of your visit to Milan in only a couple of days, so don't worry about it...
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Is it necessary to go to a city where they speak English?
I'm going to do my Erasmus placement in Italy. In Italy? They don't speak English there, plus, Italian won't help you in the future. Who speaks Italian outside of Italy? Every employer will require you to speak English, you have to learn English, you have to eat English...
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"How is Mexico viewed from abroad?"
It's "normal" that we have ideas and stereotypes associated with a country. For example, we say: Italy = pizza, spaghetti, etc. source France = cheeses, we think about some of the 365 different types of cheese, or one of their delicious and exquisite wines from...
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Languages and Places
The Cappella Palatina was decorated with lots of gold in Byzantine style with Christ as the ruler over everything (pantokrator). The meeting of Latin, Greek and Arabic on this inscription is unique! After seeing the chapel, we visited some catacombs with 8,000 mummies...
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8 months in Vietnam – the home stretch.
It’s now my last week in Saigon. My Secondary School has closed and I am only in on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon as it is a National Holiday on Wednesday. Standard. But it allows me to organise everything before leaving for two weeks of travel with Aoife before...
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Mui Ne
With only a month left in Saigon, the girl and I decoded to have more more weekend trip away. We decided to go to Mui Ne, a beach town, 4 hours from HCMC. For some reason, we had it in our heads that Mui Ne was a 6-hour bus ride. So we booked our bus for 11pm on...
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Culture, Living and Hits in the Morocco
~Amazigh (Berberians): Morocco has a large fan in terms of climate and culture. The basic thing is the country has different types of cultures and different types of climates. Before the Arabic, Berberian was living in that place. Amazigh was the ethnic group of North...
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Four months in…
I have decided to write a post about my experience at the half way point. How many things have changed! Driving Nevertheless, it’s scary but I love it. Every time that I am away for the weekend, I miss my bike. And it always makes me happy to drive it again! I stick...
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German Apple Pie!
Ingredients: for the dought: 1 egg 100 g butter 1 vanillasugar 80g sugar 200g flour 1 tablespoon baking powder for the crumbles: 100g sugar 100g butter 150 flour a bit of cinnamon cook: 160° in the oven for about 50min (cook the first 25-30 min with aluminium foil...
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How is living with a Host Family?
I think anybody knows by now, but if someone missed the news, I'll repeat it: I moved to Denmark to study and in the middle of this experience I relocated, and now I live with a host family. I've already done this experience in America, so if something had went wrong,...
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Friends in Hanoi
Throughout December both my schools were off, so I decided to take the opportunity to visit my friend, Claire, who was doing a similar job to me but in Hanoi. I had been to the capital two years ago, so this time round was more about seeing my friend than about...
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"Guide" to moving about in Saigon
To be honest, the best advice to get around Saigon would be to to go slow. This applies to driving and for crossing the street. Don't hesitate. If you’ve made your move, complete it. When crossing the road, don’t stop in the middle of a busy street. Other drivers...
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Trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels
The Cu Chi tunnels are a series of underground tunnels built by the habitants of Cu Chi during the War with America during the 60s and 70s as a means to protect themselves from the advancing American troops. Nowadays, the tunnels have been preserved and are a popular...
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Mekong Delta - Mỹ Tho and Bến Tre
Mekong Delta is a great getaway day trip for when you have visitors in Saigon. This time I decided to take my Boyfriend to Mỹ Tho – another area of the Mekong Delta. We decided to go with a tour company this time instead of wasting time with the hassle of finding...
