I was blessed with an extraordinary and unusual relationship few people experience with a grandparent, because of early death, time, geography or simply the willingness of one of the parties.
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Continue readingTrippin’ the Light Scantastic Part One- Stockholm, Sweden
With just 10 weeks left on this side of the world, I was keen to treat Europe like an all-you-can-eat buffet and really get my money’s worth. A trip to Helsinki to visit my lovely friend Morgan expanded rapidly to include more of Finland, as well as Stockholm and St Petersberg. It was too expensive to […]
Continue readingSnippets of life in a foreign land… student living revisited
If you have been following my blogs, you might have noticed that I have done some (subtle!) bragging about the location of my flat in Heidelberg. There is a good reason for this: the location was its best feature. An advert might read: Check out the views from this lofty furnished apartment located in the […]
Continue readingSwings and Roundabouts, Castles and Walks
It is Sunday at the end of week two, and what I’ve lost on the swings, I’ve gained on the slides. The stresses of the first week are all but forgotten. In my morning class, there has definitely been a shift in the energy- everyone seems to have relaxed. In my first week, there was […]
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Creepy Moments in Solo Travel: The amorous camp ground host
A few years back, I traveled solo for the first time. I’d been working at Summer Camp USA in the beautiful State of Maine and had about 6 weeks before my visa ran out and I had to return to Oz. Not entirely sure how I would spend this time, I happened to be browsing […]
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