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This semester, one of the most popular destinations for weekend trips has been the Iguazú falls. They are known as one of the world’s seven natural wonders, and it really does live up to this reputation. A must see when in the region! Here, I’ve put together some tips for making the most of your

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The alarm clock starts beeping at 08.00 and it’s time for a new day! 🙂 Everyday at 08.00 the breakfast served at The Tuki Resort. They serve a breakfast buffet every morning with fruit, bread, muffins, coffee & tea, musli, eggs, sausages and some local dishes and much more. So, there is food for everyone’s

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If you`re ever staying in Hoi An, Vietnam: GO VISIT THE CHAM ISLANDS. This weekend we drove a speedboat to the Cham Islands which is about a 20 minutes boat ride away from Hoi An. The island is quite big, even though it is just a small part across the coastline of the island that

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November 2nd, the Pride march (or Marcha de Orgullo) took place in Buenos Aires. Inspired by the celebrations of May the 17th in Norway, some students at Pichincha organized a breakfast at the roof-top terrace to kick-start the festivities. It was a great start to a great day and we were very also lucky with

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During your stay with Kulturstudier you’ll have a reading week or vacation where you can choose to study wherever you’d like. Many students travel during this week as it’s an opportunity to see new places in Argentina or neighbouring countries. I went to Uruguay as it’s close to Buenos Aires with many beautiful places along

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Alright! When you study together in Pokhara there are lots of things you can do during the weekend and today I will write about 3 things that I have done so far! 😊   One weekend we were a group that wanted to see more of the lake but also more of Pokhara. (It is

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We thought we had experienced the hot days of humid Vietnam, having walked and cycled around in sweaty cloths for the whole period we have stayed here. Air condition have been a best friend to most of us, and the fans have been running on full power in the classroom from the first day. But

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This weekend in Palermo there was a food market similar to a farmers market. It was different from food markets I have been to before, and more fun than the overcrowded San Telmo market. It was in the Parque de 3 Febrero. There were stands filled with local food and delicacies. People were selling everything

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Happy Dashain!! Today, 8th of October, there is a big festival here in Nepal, called Dashain. Dashain is celebrated by the Buddhist, Hindus and Kirats of Nepal. The festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Compared to the Swedish and Norwegian culture, Dashain is similar to our Christmas Eve. The festival is actually lasting

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This weekend it was time for our first field trip, and we drove two and a half hours to spend the night with the Ka Tu-people. Our class was split into two groups, and we were divided into different villages. In our village, the locals had prepared a room full of matresses in the community

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