Two weeks I got on a plane from Sydney to a country where I couldn’t speak a word of the local tongue and didn’t know a single soul living here. … Continue Reading University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China – 1st Impressions
I arrived in Zürich less than a week ago and I’m already smitten with the place. It’s truly amazing here – the city is vibrant, the surrounding landscapes are … Continue Reading Grüezi from Zürich, Switzerland!
Montreal reminds me of a slightly larger sized Melbourne. With its cool hipster streets, arts and comedy culture, I kind of feel like I’m home. Little cool eateries are scattered … Continue Reading Montreal
After two and half months travelling in Europe and about 20 countries later, I arrived in Lund. If it weren’t for the 40000 or so students, Lund would resemble one … Continue Reading Lund, Sweden
It has only been three weeks since I arrived in Delft and in those three weeks I have learnt more than I initially thought. To be frank the first two days … Continue Reading TU Delft
Going on exchange to Spain has always been a fairytale dream of mine and it’s very surreal to finally be able to call Segovia my home. I have been preparing … Continue Reading Santi Takes Segovia
An Italian phrase which translates to ‘live a beautiful life’, I have to say that I’m on track for creating a fantastic experience abroad. I must admit, the lead up … Continue Reading Vivere una vita bella
Having just arrived in Lisbon a week ago after a few weeks of travel around Europe, I can say that I’ve had an incredible time so far, and I … Continue Reading Lisboa
Having come from spending 6 weeks traveling around Europe’s most beautiful beaches, sitting in the train coming into rainy Tilburg, I was starting to second guess my exchange decision.
In just under a week I will be travelling to Tokyo to study at Sophia University for one semester. It has been a long and arduous process but it will … Continue Reading Preparations & Applications: My Journey to Japan
One week to go and two random emotional breakdown later I now recognise the fact that I am leaving for exchange. When I started planning my exchange a year ago, the day I … Continue Reading 7 Days Until Nantes – France
There are many joys in life. Mozzarella is one of them. The small town of Ravello sits 365 mts above the beautiful Tyrrhenian sea by the Amalfi coast. Perched in the … Continue Reading Making Mozzarella
The first week of my exchange in Tokyo has flown by extraordinarily quickly. As I have visited Japan twice previously I was excited more than anything to experience living here for … Continue Reading Moving in with Meiji
I arrived in Hong Kong almost three weeks ago and have fallen in love with this fabulous, sweaty city. I’m here for a semester of study at City U in … Continue Reading Bonkers for Honkers
By the time this blog goes up it will mark my first week in Tokyo, Japan for exchange at Meiji University. In all honesty, I was a little scared when I … Continue Reading Tokyo, Japan -The restless city of neon
Any new city is daunting to an outsider. No matter how well organized, its layout will elude any confused and tired traveler. It takes focus, time and a smidgen of … Continue Reading Tips for CityU students living off-campus in Hong Kong