No Rest

After the hectic first couple of weeks things have settled down slightly following the start of the semester proper, which has also meant the start of lectures. All of the courses I am taking are taught in German, which although

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Willkommen in Hamburg

It has now been two weeks since I first left England behind and flew out to Hamburg ahead of four months of living, breathing, eating and drinking German culture, as part of a semester abroad through the Erasmus program. Although

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Chanter la Marseilleaise

Thursday saw the start of a very exciting journey across France, and although I’d only been back for three days, it was still a nice feeling to be leaving the confines of Albi and heading out into unknown territory. Once

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Beaucoup de baguettes, fromages, et bien sûr, le vin.

I am writing this blog post from my french apartment with the sun shining through the window and a glass of wine at hand. My year here in Toulouse, France is soon to come to a close and it is

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To bise or not to bise, that is the question!

I think I’d have to split the idea of becoming friends with a real authentic French person into separate stages just because it makes it all just that bit more exciting for us as Erasmii. Naturally at first, you know

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One, two, three, four, five; Once I caught a fish alive!

I’m in France for my Year Abroad and I usually find myself writing up the week’s worth of events which normally contain at least one stupidity. But hopefully the foolish things that I get up to will be amusing for

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