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HOW I ACCIDENTALLY GOT A CHINESE PEN PAL.. IN PERSON

Year 2012. Sixteen year old me. Beijing, China. And a missing postcard. What happened?

5 CULTURE SHOCK MOMENTS WHEN MOVING TO THE UK (AS AN ITALIAN)

Moving is bound to bring changes. When the moving involves switching countries, this can be extremely overwhelming at times, bringing about what are normally referred to as ‘culture shocks’. As a young Italian in the UK, these were mine.

IS TRAVELLING AN ESCAPE?

And if so, is it the good kind?

Thank You or Fuck You?

Life is all about perspectives. Be it with a half-full glass of water, a half-empty Nutella jar, truth is that reality is all in our hands and is shaped according to the way we decide to perceive it. And isn’t that true for anything… Continue Reading “Thank You or Fuck You?”

WHY YOU SHOULD COUCHSURF MORE

Ever since my flatmate and I moved into our new place, we’ve been trying to host as many people as possible, offering them a nice place to stay while at the same time making new friends from all over the world. Couchsurfing is awesome… Continue Reading “WHY YOU SHOULD COUCHSURF MORE”

THE BEST 5 BREAKFAST SPOTS IN ROTTERDAM

During my time in Rotterdam, my flatmate and I took up the habit of visiting a new place for breakfast each week, specifically each Sunday morning (which was often more like afternoon, but that’s besides the point). It was a nice way of seeing… Continue Reading “THE BEST 5 BREAKFAST SPOTS IN ROTTERDAM”

LIVING BY THE RULES

Most of my life, I have been living by a specific set of rules. It wasn’t something that I felt like I had to do, or something which was imposed to me, but rather something to help me keep myself grounded and give me… Continue Reading “LIVING BY THE RULES”

STORY TIME: The Fontana di Trevi incident.

Throwback to a good ten years ago (God, I feel old). Italy. Rome. The Trevi Fountain. Nice right? Picture me and my parents, happily enjoying the sunny day as we stroll through the Roman alleyways in the direction of the Trevi Fountain. It’s not… Continue Reading “STORY TIME: The Fontana di Trevi incident.”