Holiday at Home? What do you usually picture when someone says they’re going on holiday? Maybe sunny Spain or the south of France, skiing in the alps, or maybe even …
La Vie est Belge
My love affair with Belgium and thus my ambition to work at the heart of the EU began when I went on Queen’s University Belfast’s Brussels Study Tour in my …
Jazpan: An Asian Adventure
As you may have figured out by now, I adore Europe and have made it my goal to see every country in this beautiful continent I’m lucky enough to call home. …
Mountains, Mishaps & Mint Tea in Marrakech
This time last year I had my very first taste of life outside Europe when I visited Marrakech, Morocco. It was such a short flight from Spain, so it would …
10 Reasons to do Erasmus in Madrid
Recently, the blog Uniplaces created a Best Erasmus City competition for students to rate their host city. To my great delight, my own home-away-from-home came out on top- the amazing Madrid! The …
Travel & Taboo: Mental Illness
As someone who has suffered from depression for many years now, I can tell you that travelling with a mental illness can be difficult for various reasons: getting sufficient medication …