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Tarragona
Another weekend, another beach day! I swear I do my studying during the week, so I have the weekend to enjoy myself and the increasingly brilliant weather here in Catalonia. This past weekend we travelled 1 1/2 hours by train to Tarragona (about 16/17 euros return from Barcelona). Trains are not very frequent compared to Sitges so…
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Brussels, Green politics and the EU
I am a part of the 2017 Green Party UK’s 30 under 30 scheme, and first on the agenda was a three day trip to Brussels to visit the European Greens headquarters and meet our Green MEPs at the European Parliament. Before the official business we walked around to see the churches, museums, cathedral and all…
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The perks of having lupus
Okay, so it’s not great having an incurable, life threatening, life changing disease that can control your life and ambitions, affect your relationships and can make day to day life a struggle. It actually sucks. It’s even worse when you feel like people don’t understand, which is a top complaint from anyone living with a chronic…
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Geneva, Switzerland
When a friend asked me if I wanted to accompany her to a weekend in Geneva, how could I say no? I had never been before but I had been told Switzerland is insanely beautiful. So the day after we got back from Sevilla we met again in the airport, for a new adventure. Although cold enough…
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Sevilla
I have visited and written about visiting Seville before, and just less than a year later I found myself retracing my steps in the city with new friends. We had just finished with exams so it was a welcome, relaxing break to chill and enjoy ourselves. We explored the cathedral, climbing to the top and exploring the…
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Weirdest Food I’ve Tried
Chicken Hearts A delicacy in Brazil, and popular at their barbecue restaurants. I won’t say I particularly enjoyed it – the texture wasn’t to my liking, but the smokey flavor it was given was pretty good. Snail Only a recent try, something I’ve avoided until a friend was eating them and offered them I was…
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Snacks around the World
The best thing in life is food. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love eating, and trying new flavours can be one of the best experiences in life. Sometimes our travels are also defined by the food we try. When I first visited Brazil my dear Granny asked me to write her a letter about…
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Lupus Beauty
It often feels like lupus and beauty do not go hand in hand. Before I was diagnosed I was rather okay with my physical appearance. Never 100% happy, always finding faults, but I felt like I could talk to guys with confidence and enjoy taking a selfie from time to time (priorities…) All that changed when…
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