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Veliko Tarnovo - Bulgaria
Helloo helloo! Here I go again to another trip that wonāt take very long from Bucharest but will surely give a full day of things to try and see. We planned the trip for the beginning of March but as soon as you understand the weather in the Eastern Europe, you will...
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Day trip - Properly dutching in Volendaam & Zaanse Schans
Hello, again! My first trip since I arrived in Amsterdam was organized by ISN Amsterdam (International Student Network) that booked a bus for us and planned a day trip to Volendam and Zaanse Schans. Volendaam Situated not very far from Amsterdam, our first stop was...
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Cologne and its effortlessly cool Christmas market
Reaching Cologne has certainly proven to be an adventure for me but I surely loved all the people I met along the way to there. You can easily reach Cologne in less than 3 hours with a FlixBus from Amsterdam, so if you are looking for an escape, this small German city...
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3 days in Berlin
In January we managed to get 3 days off and, since the Christmas holidays had just ended and everyone seems to be busy at this time of year, we thought it would be a good idea to travel to Berlin. That's why today I'm going to show you what to see in Berlin in 3 days so...
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Day trip to Maastricht - Christmas Market
I am back again with another trip in the beautiful Netherlands: Maastricht! I actually donāt know how big of a coincidence we managed to create with this trip, but right when my best friend visited me for Christmas, I was lucky enough to meet with another high school...
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5 days in Paris
Hey again! Iām coming back to you with another trip, but this time one with a higher dose of chic in it! Straight from the capital of lovers, fine cuisine and incredible architecture! While I was in Amsterdam, going to Paris was something I have never imagined since...
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22 wonders of Amsterdam
Verwelkoming and begroeting! Here I am again writing about my first Erasmus experience at the University of Amsterdam where I have spent 5 of the most eye-opening months of my student life. Whenever I tell people I was Erasmus here, I am always struck by their amazement...
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Best things to do in Rotterdam in a day
Even though Amsterdam was my home in my Erasmus, I think the article about it deserves a little bit more effort so I'll share with you the best things to do in Rotterdam, the second city of The Netherlands. There has always been something special about Rotterdam. Even...
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How I save money for & during travelling
It is true that the best things in life are for free, but I somehow grew up with the idea that traveling is for the rich because you imagine going abroad somewhere far where you will inevitably face a lot of expenses. It was and it still is a myth. Thinking about the...
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Day trip to Aveiro - 9 Must doās and see
I started my trip to Aveiro having in mind the expectation that I would finally see the āVenice of Portugalā everyone praises so much here. I have already visited Venice before so I also imagined some romantic strolls around the canals, boats mirroring in the water,...
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Escape to Transylvania - PeleČ Castle
You know you are about to see something special if you are given plastic covers to put over your shoes. I donāt know how many locals would actually praise Bran Castle (where you actually donāt need plastic shoes so... ), but I know for sure that PeleČ might...
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13 Tips if you are traveling to Bucharest, Romania
Hello again! I decided to start writing about my traveling experiences in Romania and maybe even share the things most of the foreigners that visit my country would not really give a thought to. So, in an attempt to make your experience here more personal and practical...
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Trip to Valley of Temples - Agrigento
After my arrival in Palermo, I was lucky enough to be invited to a spontaneous trip to Agrigento the very next day. There was no time for being tired since I was too excited to be there in the first place, let alone to be able to travel with locals who already know the...
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60 days of Palermo in a nutshell
Even if I tried to sum up those 2 months spent in Palermo for an Erasmus Traineeship, I still could not manage to say it better than Plato: āIn Sicily they build houses like they will live forever, and eat like they will die tomorrow. ā Source Last year, the summer...
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10 Must do's in Porto
I know I have said before that I like to think about myself as the non-tourist type of traveler but I am also on the opinion that some things deserve their place on the āmust doā list, no matter how touristic they might be. So there you have a few things that I have...
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What's so similar between Portugal and Romania
Bucharest and Porto are the capitals of two countries situated at the very East and West of Europe. Although situated at opposite corners of the continent, Romania and Portugal are not as different in culture and localās behavior since they are both part of the Latin...
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Weekend away in Algarve ā Lagos
The idea for this trip came long before coming here, knowing that the south of Portugal has some of the most beautiful places for surfing or for simply tanning on the beach. The long coastline sprinkled with yellow-orangey rocks can be recognised everywhere on the...
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How free walking tours changed the way I travel
A few weeks ago I had the experience of a free walking tour with my friend while we were in Lisbon and I was impressed by her enthusiasm, repeatedly saying that many people should know about these, especially students (forever) traveling on a low budget. I remember now...
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3 Full days of Lisbon
With my last article I think I made my point about the delightful atmosphere of Porto (you can read about it here), but of course capitals always have something about them that transpose visitors in some sort of historical vibe because there were so many national...
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5 reasons why charming Porto might win you over Lisbon
āBest second citiesā around the world are sometimes neglected for the ever so popular grand capitals of the world when visiting a new country, but even though I know that most of the travel addicts out there might want to start their Portuguese experience in Lisbon...
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Finding home away from home
Hello, world. This is me and the plot of what is soon to be yet another Erasmus experience I will most probably try to convince all my friends with that Erasmus is definitely worth at least 5 months of your (student) life! I have never been so keen on travelling and,...
