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Buon Natale: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Everyone’s busy so this’ll be quick: panettone. You heard me. What is the one word that describes Italy at Christmas? Panettone. There are stacks of them at the supermarkets and in the shop windows....
View ArticleWhen Not in Rome: North by Northwest
I’m currently in England for the holidays, and doing things here everyday reminded me that there there are things I’m doing here everyday that I can’t do in Italy, ever. Just as I can’t visit the...
View ArticleItaly by Rail: Strangers on a Train
One of the most appealing parts of taking a year abroad is the fact that you will have a base camp from which to go even further abroad. For example, from Italy you’re close (proportionally) to France,...
View ArticleMarket Town: Romancing the Stone
Something very dear to my heart this week: Turin’s excellent market. It’s called Porta Palazzo and you can read all about how it’s massive and old and a commercial hub here. Certainly, if you’re...
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Caffè Italiano: Roman Holiday
A large portion of the students at Leicester — and any university — spend quality time frequenting the coffee houses on campus. In Leicester’s case that may mean the Library Café or Café Piazza, or...
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Transport in Turin: Speed
A major Italian city needs a major Italian transport system, and Turin has just the ticket. The ticket in question costs €1,50 (with the current state of the economy I won’t bother to give you a...
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Erasmus in Denmark: Cool Runnings
Finally I’m able to talk with experience about Erasmus in a country that isn’t Italy. It only shares a single letter, in fact. That country is Denmark and the city is Copenhagen. Although the School of...
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Useful Tips For the Upcoming Student: The Patriot
It’s pretty hard trying to think up things that would be useful for upcoming students that haven’t been said a million times on the internet in articles that get down with the kids y’all can you dig it...
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Campus Cuisine: Eat Drink Man Woman
After some weeks of books, I felt like talking about practical matters. I thought I’d write a post about finding basic human sustenance on the Leicester campus. Here it is. The Piedmontese specialty...
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Future Careers: Edge of Tomorrow
I’m naming this one after Tom Cruise’s new film, since it’s apparently pretty good. Not doing so well at the box office though, competing with such classics as Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie and...
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I’m dreaming of a student budget Christmas…
I’m dreaming of a student budget Christmas… For students, the time leading up to Christmas is a time to scrimp and save. I’ve got a few ideas to make these cold winter months as debt-free as possible!...
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Caffè Italiano: Roman Holiday
A large portion of the students at Leicester — and any university — spend quality time frequenting the coffee houses on campus. In Leicester’s case that may mean the Library Café or Café Piazza, or...
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Transport in Turin: Speed
A major Italian city needs a major Italian transport system, and Turin has just the ticket. The ticket in question costs €1,50 (with the current state of the economy I won’t bother to give you a...
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Erasmus in Denmark: Cool Runnings
Finally I’m able to talk with experience about Erasmus in a country that isn’t Italy. It only shares a single letter, in fact. That country is Denmark and the city is Copenhagen. Although the School of...
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Useful Tips For the Upcoming Student: The Patriot
It’s pretty hard trying to think up things that would be useful for upcoming students that haven’t been said a million times on the internet in articles that get down with the kids y’all can you dig it...
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Campus Cuisine: Eat Drink Man Woman
After some weeks of books, I felt like talking about practical matters. I thought I’d write a post about finding basic human sustenance on the Leicester campus. Here it is. The Piedmontese specialty...
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Future Careers: Edge of Tomorrow
I’m naming this one after Tom Cruise’s new film, since it’s apparently pretty good. Not doing so well at the box office though, competing with such classics as Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie and...
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I’m dreaming of a student budget Christmas…
I’m dreaming of a student budget Christmas… For students, the time leading up to Christmas is a time to scrimp and save. I’ve got a few ideas to make these cold winter months as debt-free as possible!...
View ArticleBudgeting at Uni
Going to uni for most people means being financially independent for the first time. This can definitely be daunting, and from personal experience also a bit of a disaster (being £450 into my overdraft...
View ArticleGrocery shopping on a student budget
I’ve been sticking to the same routine for my food shopping since the beginning of second year, so I feel like I have pretty much nailed it when it comes to sticking to my budget. Some people don’t...
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