Category: travel-study-live abroad
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What a week of studying Portuguese in Lisbon taught me about language learning – as a Brazilian Portuguese speaker
What happens when a Brazilian Portuguese speaker studies European Portuguese in Lisbon for a week? Well, a lot more than I’d bargained for! From a mini-crisis over whether my love for Portuguese had fizzled, to some heart-warming interactions, this unexpected whirlwind involving swallowed vowels and some linguistic snobbery reignited my love of the language in…
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How immersed are you really in your foreign language? A quiz for learners living abroad
Whether you’ve just moved abroad and don’t know how to start learning the native language, or you’ve been in-country for a while, but don’t feel you’re progressing, the first thing to do is to “diagnose” where you stand at present. Answer these 15 questions for an honest look at where the land lies in your…
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Where to eat and drink over a weekend in Freiburg: 31 cafes, bars and restaurants
🥨 Freiburg is somewhat secretive about its best cafes and eateries 🍻 Luckily, once you’re in the know, you’ll be dining very well indeed! Here are my favourite spots.
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16 things I’m doing to learn German as a new arrival in Germany: a beginner’s guide
I’ve been in Germany for nearly 6 months, and in this time, I’ve been plugging away at my German, using many different techniques to avoid the situation I ended up in whilst living in Belgium, where I existed in an English (and Spanish-speaking) bubble; you can read more about this in my How not to…
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How to live abroad at any age: 16 ways to move overseas
Starting to feel like living abroad is just a pipe dream? You haven’t missed the boat, and living abroad isn’t just for your 20s. Here are 16 ways to move overseas.
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Work in the EU post-Brexit: Germany is the way
If you’re tired of the UK and want to know what your options are post-Brexit, here’s a rundown of Western Europe’s immigration policies and your way forward!
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Why study your undergraduate degree abroad (even post-Brexit!): lessons on studying in Italy from English with Me’s Veronica
Want a degree without the extortionate student debt? For UK students, studying in the EU is still an option. Veronica from English with Me shared her experience of completing her degree in charming Naples.
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Where to eat and drink over a weekend in Ghent: 20 cafes, bars and restaurants
Ghent is an absolute treasure of a city. It has many incredible bars, a huge range of restaurants and the cosiest cafes. Here are my favourites.
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A weekend in Ghent: 21 quintessentially Flemish things to do
Whether you want to eat ice creams on a canal boat in the summer, or hide away with a delicious Belgian beer in the winter, Ghent has so much to offer for the perfect Flemish experience. Here are 21 things I highly recommend doing in Ghent.
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Work abroad with no experience: 7 reasons to participate in the European Solidarity Corps
Want to break the “I can’t get a job because I don’t have experience cycle?”, or just need a change of scene? Look no further than the European Solidarity Corps.
