Erasmus places
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The Park of Love
Hi friends! I hope you are all well. Today I want to tell you a little bit about one of the most romantic parks in Lima, in the touristic area of Miraflores. The park I'm referring to is the “Parque del Amor” (Park of Love), within which is the monument of El Beso...
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Fifth Avenue
During the 19th century, the area that included Fifth Avenue and what is today the adjacent neighbourhood was known as Petersville. The northwest corner of this neighbourhood appeared in 1846 in a "Map of an estate belonging to John R. Peters, located in the city of...
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Le Tracteur
Shady terraces, succulent meat, velvety mousse: these are the things that come to mind when I think of Le Tracteur. Just a ten-minute drive from Uzès, this elegant French restaurant triumphs over all its rivals, thanks to its exquisite menu, idyllic setting, and...
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Museum of the Inquisition and Congress
Hello, I hope that each and every one of you is very well! I recently wrote about the House of Peruvian literature, and today I want to share with you my experience of another museum that is just next to the one I just mentioned. I have seen how, through the years, this...
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Arts Picturehouse
If you’re in Cambridge, and looking for a cinema that combines quirkiness with sophistication, there’s no better place to check out than the Arts Picturehouse. Hidden away above the Regal pub, this distinctive movie theatre is all the rage among locals, and offers...
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Spanish Courses Gran Canaria - Academia El Capitán
Taking an intensive Spanish course at this Gran Canaria school of languages was defenitely the best thing I could do before starting my Erasmus year at ULPGC. I had already some Spanish knowledge but wasn't feeling sure about many topics like the past...
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La Forêt d'Acrobates
They say that you should do one thing each day which scares you, and if a morning spent at the Forêt d'Acrobates doesn’t meet the criteria, I don’t know what does! Located just outside the small southern French town of Montagnac, this forest-cum-holiday-park is...
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Blumenau
Blumenau: a German city in Brazil And here is another of the little trips that we went on at the weekend. Once again we went in a little group in a rented car with a new destination in mind: Blumenau. We had spoken with other people doing an exchange and with those who...
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Notre Dame Cathedral
HISTORY OF THE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL: The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is found in the place of the first Christian church of Paris, the Saint Etienne basilica, which was, in its time, constructed over the site of a Roman temple for Jupiter. The first version of Notre...
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Hyatt Regency Bali
You can find a happy hour to have a delightful evening drink at their beachfront bar from 5 to 7 PM. The price is IDR 100K or around US$7 straight to get cocktails, house pour mix drinks, and a bucket of beers!. A little to know about Hyatt Regency Bali This hotel just...
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Atelier 14
Hello from sunny France, where my brother, his girlfriend, and I arrived this morning! We’ve just got to my stepmother’s parents’ holiday home (which is located a short distance from the small town of Pézenas), but before coming here, we had a little explore of...
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Louvre
Louvre Museum, the core of the european art world ( part 3 ) The French and Italian masters This is the 3rd part of my storytelling about Museum Louvre. As I already told you before in the previous articles, this museum is the largest of this kind in the world, so...
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Louvre
Louvre Museum, the core of the European art world ( part II ) Welcome to the Louvre, a small history of the museum We got the free map that is available for every visitor and besides the organization of the building, the paper also offered us some historical...
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Clock tower
Prague. I was in that city three years ago, and what a city! There was great food, beautiful monuments, buildings, places, etc. I visited the city in 10 days, but it wasn't enough. Yes, you can see the city in less than 10 days, but to visit it....not even joking. It's...
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Louvre
Louvre Museum, the core of the european art ( part 1 ) Preparing myself for visiting Louvre I have learned history of art since high school and because of that I was reading and studying about many significant artworks belonging to different times, regions and...
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Atelier Brâncuși
Atelier Brâncuși I am in Paris in front of the Center Pompidou which hosts the Museum of Modern Art, one of the largest in Europe of this kind. I start photographing the building and walk to the left and to the right of it. The construction is impressive and I...
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Blue Lagoon
Hi everyone! In this post, I simply want to give you my opinion and some useful information regarding the famous Icelandic thermal baths, that are even considered the best in the world. I am talking about the Blue Lagoon, one of the main attractions of the island, where...
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Oussama Morafik
A good place to take a rest after a long trip. There's a fast food reasturant McDonald's where you can eat and the Chef Express Caffetteria Bar/ Snack. In addition you can shop for food and presents in the mini market there. Even if the prices are a little bit hight due...
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The Basilica of Fourvière
I love the description because I had the fortune to visit this place and after only a few minutes I left. What I remember the most was the wind that literally moved me, it scared me. Thanks to the article I understood many details and aspects of the story that otherwise...
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The Disgusting Food Museum
If you’ve been keeping up with my ‘Scandinavia Diaries’ series, you’ll know that I was recently in Malmö, a small city on the southwestern coast of Sweden. I had a fantastic time visiting this place (read all about it here), but perhaps my favourite thing I did...