Beer in Germany during my Exchange Year 2008-2009
This blog post is dedicated to all the bottles and drinks of beer that I drunk in Germany. As I advance in my writings of my Exchange Year during 2008-2009,…
Kindness of Turks to Foreigners. How good can they be?
When I was living in Turkey, from 2019 to 2020, I experienced some random acts of generosity. Turks showed me their kindness with foreigners. Keep reading to find out the…
Documents for Traveling and other required Items
Before traveling anywhere, make sure that all your documents for traveling are up to date and the expiry date isn't below the 6 months. This goes beyond your passport because…
First Day in Cologne, Germany: my Host City
I had an eager desire to explore my new host city in Germany. How was it like? Did it had monumental landmarks? My host family from Brück already told me…
Living in Ankara, Turkey. How much does it costs?
In October 2019, I moved to Ankara, the capital in Turkey until the first days of March 2020. This was the first time that I was living independently and I…
First Days in Germany during my Exchange Year
After a few hours of traveling, I arrived from Düsseldorf to Cologne. I was going to spend my first days in Germany and I was really excited about what it…
Latin Party in Middle East! Only at Lemur Disco
?? A few times I found myself dancing Latin American music when I was living in Ankara, Turkey. Some friends organized at a local bar disco a "Latin Party" with…
Shrimp Ceviche Recipe, the seafood ‘soup’.
?? The ceviche or cebiche is related to seafood, always. This delicious plate, that looks like 'soup', tastes 10 times better than a soup, guaranteed. The Shrimp Ceviche is my…
Crossing the Atlantic, how I got to Germany
?? I was going to travel being 17 years old. Crossing the Atlantic wasn't habitual to me; it was the longest trip I have ever made until that date. I…
Homeland for the last time before my year in Germany
?? Finally, on May 12, 2008, I got my first response from my exchange family via email. This of course thrilled me very much and gave me peace of mind…
The Laws of the Exchange Student
This list is a compilation of many ideas, events, challenges and eventually laws that may happen during your year as an exchange student. They have originated from jokes, from other…
Interview in Radio MonteCarlo
?? Today, El Sepu and I were interviewed by a chilean radio called "Radio Montecarlo". We talked briefly about our trips and we introduced voyageLlama to their listeners. Here you…
Turkey’s Republic Day and the Parade
?? Each 29th of October the Turkey's Republic Day ?? is celebrated. I had the opportunity to celebrate this day among the turks. Today, I present the story how I…
But why Germany? My choice of cultural exchange. Part I.
?? Hello again! I’m Juditova. This post is about a few previous stories on how I began to develop an interest for Germany. On later years, this was going to…
My Exchange Year in Germany 2008 – 2009
The purpose behind the “student cultural exchange program”or "exchange year", as it is known officially, is to learn about people from foreign countries and from other cultures, in the strictest…
Insecurity in Turkey, some exceptions to the culture
?? In the previous post, I shared my personal experience in the safety of this country. However, there is insecurity in Turkey as well. Not always it might be completely…
Safety in Turkey, my Experience with this Culture
?? Hi. I'm Juditova. In this blog post, I'm going to share some of my experiences when I traveled to Turkey from 2019 - 2020 in the trip that I…
