Erasmus blogs
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Weekend away to Vũng Tàu
Two weeks of staying in the city and it was time for us to leave again to get some fresh air and escape the hustle and bustle. This time we decided on the small peninsula town of Vũng Tàu, just two hours south of Ho Chi Minh City. There are a few ways of...
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Day Trip to Cai Be – Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta Seven of Vinalearn’s teachers all agreed to have a wee day trip away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I was well needed after the 3 weeks of moving home, ever-changing class schedules and medalling teachers in addition to arduous and...
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Phu Quoc
The island of Phu Quoc is a close escape to paradise from the city of Saigon. It has been on of my favourite trips yet! Wide, open roads with next to no traffic, fresh air, palm trees and clear blue water. I didn’t believe that we were still in Vietnam. We had booked...
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Why Does The Same School Uniform Contribute To Better Student Learning?
Current teenagers feel offended by the fact that wearing school uniform is a requirement for most private and public learning institutions. According to them, when they compare and contrast the effects of wearing uniforms to school and not wearing, it does...
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Advice to avoid feeling like you will die from nostalgia
Yesterday, I realised that I have been living by myself for four months now. Four months in a foreign country and, strangely, I have survived. Not only have I survived, I have actually had an amazing time here. Before coming, especially the night before the trip, there...
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Como, Bellagio and Varenna
Como, Bellagio and Varenna: In one hour train from Milan you can reach Como, a little coastal city that you can find next to a lake with the same name. We are in the most northern Italy, at Alps' feet. Luckily, even if in the very first morning the weather was a little...
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How to apply for an Erasmus grant in Spain?
If you're thinking about going for a stay abroad and you don't know how to apply for an Erasmus grant or the requirements to go on Erasmus, don't go anywhere and keep reading. In this article, I'm going to tell you what average grade you need for the Erasmus grant, how...
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UK Universities in Nigeria Have Redefined the Pasture of Education
Nigeria has been experiencing the pang of sluggish and even sometimes nil rate of growth at length. The situation has been acerbated further by the clash between the prime religious groups. Such turmoil tarnishes the name of the country in the global...
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My first week in Saigon
After graduating, I decided to pack up my life and move to Vietnam. In short, the first week was hellish, but that was to be expected. Every time that I’ve moved to a new country, the first week is filled with confusion, stress and inevitable language barriers. Moving...
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Seoul - South Korea
What to say about Seoul? Nothing other than the fact that it’s probably the best place that I have visited! I’ll elaborate a bit. Despite our late arrival, our hostel was super easy to find and much more organised than the disaster in HK. Cafes and Murals Day 1...
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Hong Kong
So it was our last few days in Saigon. I sold the bike, got back my deposit and had a lovely night at Ciao Bella restaurant with friends. It was the perfect ending. It was now time for Aoife and I to start our Asian adventure. We had planned nearly three weeks of...
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TET Holiday – Phase 3: Laos
From Bangkok we then flew to Vientiane in Laos. I had been to Laos before, 2 years ago with another friend however this time round it was very different. Vientiane: Firstly, it seemed like perfection after Bangkok. Immigration was painless. The visa was 35$ each and...
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TET Holiday – Phase 2: Bangkok
The second phase of our Tet holiday was Thailand. Lizzy, Kayt and I got a £20 bus across the border from Cambodia to Thailand; a journey which lasted about 7/8 hours. Our experience at border control was rather smooth. Having read horror story articles about spend...
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Algerian sharing his Erasmus experience
Have you ever been trying to decide which is the best Erasmus destination? Have you been asking friends to share with you their experiences?After all what you have heard, you are still confused where to head next semester, Well i have found my best Destination...
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Christmas in New York: A Complete Guide
If you're thinking about spending your Christmas holidays in New York this year, you can't miss out on our complete guide to the city. We've all dreamed about losing ourselves in the streets of New York, like Macaulay Culkin in the second Home Alone film. But don't...
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5 Restaurants I Love in Madrid
Madrid is a very cosmopolitan city; it's full of life. As soon as the first ray of sunshine falls, the terraced bars fill up. I think that something that characterises all Spanish people is that we know how to enjoy and appreciate a good plate of food. What do you have...
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My experience as a lawyer in Germany: a much better paid job
Truth be told, I left Spain to find a job. It all started when I did my Erasmus placement in Germany; I had finally ended up in a good law firm, with a good job and a good salary. How many of you has this happened to? Well, let me tell you my story... Starting my law...
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Inside the Cathedral + Santa Caterina
Approaching a gate of the cathedral, we could see the flowery motives from Arab tradition mixed with the geometric elements of European style. Inside the cathedral, we looked at the graves of Roger II., his daughter Constance of Sicily, married to Heinrich IV., and...
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Palermo Archeological Museum: Wild Parties and Great Heroes
After the sign explaining the ancient world of gods, this post will show you some actual archeological pieces such as these colourful vases. This one shows a wild party in process with a man bringing wine, a woman playing the aulos (double flute), another man drinking...
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Palermo Museum: Introduction
The entrance to the museum was like a green courtyard with palm trees and a fountain. The eagle statue on the wall represents the city and its power. Okay everybody, before my blog starts getting too heavy, let's start off with some turtles that we found in a fountain...
