The #beauty behind language is not lost on anyone and emphasises how important it is to break down #communication barriers between #communities. Yes, it may seem like excruciating effort, and yes it may seem as a tiring and daunting new commitment. But is it worth it? Of course it is! Throughout the last couple of decades, I have been fortunate enough to witness London- one of the most beautiful cities in the world- turn into a #multicultural society, filled with many differ

You’ve become familiar with the #culture and #language and are now ready to go abroad! Should you #study, travel or intern? #Studying abroad allows you to become more acquainted with the language and culture of that #country while also keeping up on your studies. The drawback with studying abroad is that it can be very expensive, #financial aid might not cover the #expenses, units can take up to a semester to transfer back to your school, units may not transfer, and you may m

The #cultural wave that swept through #Madrid and #Barcelona following Franco’s death in 1975 formed the new Spanish culture we know and love today. The #bohemian #chic approach to freedom of culture goes a long way in attracting everyone from Inter-Railing gap year students to pensioners re-exploring #Spain after many lost years. Whilst political unrest in London has not been as rife as that of Spain during Franco’s regime, the city’s cultural #Renaissance can be somewhat at

It is always exciting when we book flights to visit somewhere, is it not? Finding the dates and booking the flights is just the starting point that allows us to work our year around our #adventures. As many of you will know, booking the #flights is the easy bit. We are flying from a #London airport early in the morning so we will need to travel down the night before and stay over so that we check-in on time. Of course we have to either sort out long-term parking or arrange t

Are you confused by the language spoken in Belgium? Introducing myself as #Belgian during my studies abroad usually caused one out of the two following reactions: either the other person didn’t really know where #Belgium was, or they did, in which case they most often remembered it had something to do with #Brussels and think everyone speaks #French. In the first case, people would often be a bit embarrassed and apologetic, which prompted me to put them at ease and laugh it a

One of the most popular tourist destinations in the #United Arab Emirates and with good reason! With stunning beaches, lavish hotels and plenty of shopping it’s pretty hard to fault. When I visited Dubai in 2007, it was around the time that #Dubai was on the cusp of becoming a very popular #holiday #destination. When I was there, I knew that this place was going to become special, surrounded by skyscrapers and scorching heat; it was the perfect mix of beach and wonderful cult