Last March my boyfriend and I decided to take a spontaneous trip to Scotland’s beautiful capital, Edinburgh. Scotland is known for many things including the love-it or hate-it music made by bagpipes, delicious scotch whisky and the wonderful national animal, the unicorn. There are many beautiful areas to explore in Scotland and the capital city…
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Traveller who's always looking for adventure! Hoping to always keep inspiring and exploring.
Semester abroad – Where, when, why and how to prepare
One of the most interesting experiences that I’ve had so far has been my semester abroad. There are a lot of things that are important factors when making the decision whether or not you would like to do a foreign semester, when you want to do it and then of course where. I hope by…
Ski/snowboard trip – What to pack and how to prepare
When packing for a ski and/or snowboarding trip there are more than just a couple of things that you need to keep in mind. I’ve been skiing since I was quite young but I still find that preparing for trips like this is very challenging, so I hope to make your packing and general preparation…
Finland – A winter adventure in Lapland
I had an absolutely magical experience this winter when my boyfriend Lukas and I visited Lapland for about three days. Lapland is an area in the north of Finland, and it truly is a winter wonderland. We stayed in and around Rovaniemi on our trip. The first thing to know when planning your trip to…
Murmansk – An arctic adventure
Until about three months ago, I’d never even heard of a place called Murmansk and had no desire to go there. Now, I can safely say that it was one of my favourite travel adventures so far! Murmansk is the largest city in the arctic circle and it’s located in the north-west of Russia. It…
Family and friends while travelling
Travelling around has so many amazing qualities but can also be quite difficult on certain aspects of daily life. The main challenge, I find is that keeping communication alive with friends and family while travelling can be challenging. You want to enjoy your time abroad, but you also want to remain connected to those important…
A long weekend in St. Petersburg
Moscow isn’t the only beautiful city that Russia has to offer. St. Petersburg is known for its amazing sights and wonderful culture. Some friends and I took a long weekend trip to St. Petersburg from Moscow and my adventure started on the train – but more on that further down. We had a phenomenal time…
Meg’s Top 10 in Moscow
…so far 😉 Moscow is a city like no other that I’ve experienced so far. The people and culture are certainly unique and there are sights to see and places to explore around every corner. I still have a bit of time left here so there may be some add-ons later, but I’ve already been…
Russia – A month in Moscow
For my 5th semester at university, I’ve decided to do a foreign semester in the capital of Russia, Moscow. Every time I would tell someone this the response was always a bit of a confused smile followed by the question, “but why Moscow?” and to be honest, I can’t really blame them. It’s not exactly a…
Applying for a Russian (student) visa
I’ve applied for a visas for many different countries but this one was certainly the most complicate one…by far. Generally, citizens from most countries need a visa to enter Russia and one of the most important things to know about this in general is that it will take time. This basically means that you need…
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