For those of you interested in a semester in Tokyo, or travelling to Japan in general, I’m sure Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) will be at the top of your Insta-worthy bucket-list. So, I thought I’d share some of my favourite spots that I was lucky enough to visit during sakura season. Shinjuku-Gyoen Shinjuku-Gyoen National Garden is…Continue Reading Sakura in Tokyo: A Complete Guide
This is my third post, and I leave my most interesting part here—delicious food! I’ll divide it into two parts. Food in Campus As I said previously, CUHK has 25 canteens (a lot!) to cater to students’ tastes from diverse regions. In these canteens, you can taste delicious food cheaper than outside. Most accept paying…Continue Reading Bread is the Staff of Life
Some readers may be confused when reading here: why should I talk about travelling on campus specifically? Believe me, it’s a really essential part of your CUHK experience. As we know (or Google knows), CUHK is situated on a mountain. Sometimes, if your accommodation is at the foot of the mountain and your classroom is…Continue Reading How to go to a Destination?
Hello hello from Sydney! It’s now the thick of the semester; you’re starting to know your way around the streets, leave core memories in small corners and folds of the city, and feel the rhythm of each week as steadily as your own pulse. Yes, the food is phenomenal and everywhere. Yes, there are fireworks…Continue Reading Rhythms and Patterns
Hello again everyone! I’m now in the last stretch of my time at St Andrews and am currently getting ready for my final exam this week, so I thought it’d be fun to take a look back at some of the travelling I’ve been doing this past semester! My first stop in the mid-semester break…Continue Reading Exploring Europe!
Happy April! The weather is getting slightly better here in Manchester, with it now raining only five days of the week instead of six! I kid, but after a wonderfully sunny mid-sem break exploring Switzerland, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Manchester gloom feels a little dismal. Though thankfully, the blossoms are in full bloom, making…Continue Reading Springtime with some Sunshine?
Kia ora friends, fellow kiwis and future exchange students alike! My name is Tess and I’m writing to you from Leuven, Belgium, where I’m spending a semester exchange to study law (and just be ‘Leuven’ the dream in general 🤪). I’m nearing the end of my second week here, and am rapidly trying to adopt…Continue Reading ‘Leuven’ the Dream: a Belgian Blog 🍻
Welcome to my third and final post for my semester abroad at Keio University! Reflecting on the past year of my exchange program, split between Seoul National University (SNU) and Keio University, it definitely feels like recounting a journey of personal evolution. This experience has outstretched the boundaries of my comfort zone, introduced me to…Continue Reading It’s Not Goodbye, but See You Later
As I descend this unfamiliar concoction of concrete – and in competition with the car next to me – neon lights of all colours burst in sync; as if the glowing eye of some monstrous organism is opening to witness our race. Gripping the handlebars of my bicycle with desperation, I look across at the…Continue Reading A Nightmarish Return Home
Kia ora from the other side of the Tasman! It’s been just over a month since I landed in Sydney, and during this time I’ve emerged a victor from the mess that is the Sydney rental crisis, turned my usual stay-at-home-Sundays into 10km-walk-Sundays, and made an adventure out of exploring a new city, from botanic…Continue Reading The Big Little First Step