You carry your heavy backpack through the threshold of the front door, nonchalantly throw your bag on the floor and sit on the sofa. At first your surroundings feel reassuringly comfortable. You know where everything is, the toilet is clean and you can make yourself a cup of tea whenever you want. The first…
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“Self-consciousness kills communication.” ― Rick Steves- English is the worlds international language. I feel very lucky and humble to be able to speak the main language of the world but I sometimes take it for granted in foreign countries and expect menus and signs to be written in English or in a way I…
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As I write this I’ve been traveling for nearly four months and they have been the best four months of my life. Travel is such an intense experience and one which you have little control over. You never know who you will meet or whether you will even like a place. You just have to…
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