Kites in Kyoto

After 48 hours of on-and-off travel, I arrived in Kyotonabe on Wednesday. It has been an absolute whirlwind and only today (Saturday), have I had a chance to stop and relax properly and get used to my new home. The

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Perth, WA: The One Where I Do a Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Impression

Returning to Australia presented a few different challenges to when I first moved in July 2016. Most people know what they’re in for when they return to uni from break, but for me there was one significant change. Having spent

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Month 1 = Done

Month one in Australia is done! And I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone. Everyone I’ve spoken to has found that it both feels like we have been here forever, and that we just arrived yesterday. The great

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My First Month Down Under

Hey everyone, I’m Amelia and I study BSc Geography at Southampton and am currently on my semester abroad in Adelaide, Australia! I’ve been here just over a month now and time has flown by!  I am staying in international halls right

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Stairs, a Presentation and Going Underground… and Stairs

Stairs. Lots and lots of stairs. They’re putting a new lift in our building which means I’ve got to walk up and down six flights of stairs every day for six weeks. But apart from that it’s been a good

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Blogging no Brasil: Episode 7

I have just come back from the biggest adventure of my life, trying to get my academic life back in order after 3 months on the road. Sitting here in the USP reading room feeling like I’d never left, trying

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