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
Read moreI 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 moreI 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
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My steps follow the path to the airport, a tiny building similar to petrol stations in the UK. Â Finally inside, I look around and see the smallest baggage line my eyes have ever witnessed. It’s empty but I can already
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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 moreThis 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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