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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Kites in Kyoto
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
Read moreBlogging 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
Read more5 unexpected things that happen on your year abroad
I know the title sounds very BuzzFeedy, but here we go… You become the local celebrity At my church here in Belo Horizonte, everyone knows my name. Whenever anything to do with foreigners, international events or England is mentioned I
Read morePerth, WA: The One Where I Go Home, and Then Get Out Of My Depth
There will be people who tell you that going on a year abroad is nothing more than a six-month/year long holiday. I would refute that allegation, but this blog entry is not going to back me up on this. I
Read moreTorres del Paine National Park, Patagonia
This month’s blog is a little different, in that it describes a trek I recently completed, and gives some useful tips for anyone who is embarking on the same adventure! Enjoy! February saw the arrival of my Dad in Chile for 2
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