Study in Portugal, an exciting journey in this whopping World?
Before 2020, I didn't know that I was going to be exactly where I'm right now and I have never even considered visiting Portugal. It was a result of many…
031 – Currencies, Foreign Exchange and Exchange Rates. What you need to know about money for travel.
Listen to the Episode About the Episode #031 - In this episode, useful financial information for travelers is shared to clarify common questions. Some of these are: Currencies and most…
AC Voltages, Frequencies and Plugs Types around the World
How many types of AC Voltages or commercial standards of electricity are there? Did you know that the plug used by your microwave, computer or cellphone is not the same…
Phantasialand, an immersive theme park in Germany
In the beginning of the exchange year in Germany, we were excited about the activities that we could do in the state or bundesland that we were in: Nordrhein-Westfalen. One…
Independence of Mexico nostalgic party in Germany
Every September 16, the Independence of Mexico is celebrated in Mexico and also in foreign countries. My friends from Mexico invited me on September 19, 2008 to celebrate it when…
005 – How to adapt to a foreign culture and start your own business with Inel de Gravité Zero
Listen to the Episode About the Episode # 005 - Inel comes from France and lives in Ecuador for more than 8 years. She has learned to adapt to the…
Visit from a friend, a short connection back to home
When someone travels far away, is pleasant to see a familiar face most of the time. Since I was abroad in my exchange year in Germany, everything and everyone was…
Language School, a secure Deal for better Skills in German.
Before I started regular classes at my german high school, Otto Hahn Gymnasium in Bergish Gladbach, my exchange agency told me that I must have German classes in a language…
Motorcyclist Katharina shares her exciting adventures on road.
How you started? like how old where you, and age bikes etc… When I was a teenager, I dreamed about motorbiking. But as usual: there was not the time nor…
Interview to the Exchange Students in the Newspaper
Our exchange advisor told us that he has arranged a meeting with a local newspaper from Bergisch Gladbach. The purpose was to interview the exchange students from his agency, which…
Culture Shock: my first contact in few weeks in Germany
During my first months in Germany, I was thrilled but also shocked. Many of the initial culture shocks that I perceived will be written here. Like my homeland Ecuador, Germany…
Night Life in Germany and the Elusive Obvious
Spending a few occasions out to see the night life in Germany was genuinely fun and different but it wasn't exempt from shocks and differences. This stories are mainly from…
Weed in Germany, how I met it and my shocking reactions.
To many germans, it was inconceivable that I have never smoked weed (cannabis) when I lived in Ecuador. In their minds, South America was the fabric of marihuana for the…
The Dark Lonely Street; A story of Drinking Beer
An event that I consider to be a very important culture shock during my exchange year and it shaped in a positive way the image I had about Germany. I…
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…
Cacık, the delicious salty yoğurt
Normally, yogurt for me is a sweet and medium viscous drink. In the supermarket you can find many flavours, such as fruit or diet for example. However, when I travelled…
Bağlama, the delicate sound of Middle East
Coffee vector created by yliv - www.freepik.com On December 2019, I had a conversation with my brother from Ecuador. He told me that he had interest to buy an instrument…
Lahmacun, the delightful Turkish Pizza
It is truly unfair to call this delightful meal "a Middle Eastern variation of the pizza". It is a meal by itself and after you taste it, you will understand…
