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Visiting Madrid and Toledo, Spain

So here was my prejudice. Spain: a dusty place crowded with young olive-skinned tweens. They kick soccer balls back and forth, lifting the dirt into the air and slash the bottom of tourist backpacks and pockets in order to steal valuables. I was wrong.

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Eurovision and Denmark adventures

I don’t even know where to start, so I’m just going to start with EUROVISION! Because anyone who knows me would know that I am crazy about Eurovision. My dream came to realisation in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 10th of May, 2014.

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From Stockholm with love

So Stockholm was pretty nice. Oh, who am I kidding. I am irrevocably in love with Stockholm. It is definitely one of my top 3 cities. It kind of reminds me of Sydney, except not as tall.

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How Milan stole my wanderlust

It was a month ago and it was a spur of the moment decision when we bought train tickets to Milan. They were on sale so Kay and I thought, “why not?” After all, it’s meant to be a year of travelling around Europe, free of inhibition

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Sweden: A home away from home

My trip to Sweden really made me think about my definition of “home” and I think I’m starting to realize now that a “home” doesn’t necessarily have to be a place in the world. A “home” is just a feeling of comfort and you can find “home” within people.

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Oh, Montreux: Château de Chillon

Spring has most definitely sprung and the flowers are alive and blossoming; it’s such a beautiful sight and I still can’t believe how lucky I am to be here amongst the lakes and the snow-capped mountains.

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Made it to Switzerland

My International Studies In-Country Study in Switzerland begins! I’ve made it safely to Lausanne, though the past few days have been a rollercoaster of emotions.

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