I’m Caitlin, I study Spanish, French and German and I’m excited to be this year’s Publicity Officer and Travel Editor for The Linguist! Choosing only one memorable travel experience to write about after just finishing a Year Abroad jam-packed with travel in France and Germany is a difficult task. A travel experience that I particularly…
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My Year Abroad Highlights
Hi, my name is Isabella and I am learning both Spanish and Italian here at UoB. I have just come back from my year abroad so when Emily told us that the theme for this article would be about memorable travel experiences, I knew it would be an unbelievably difficult task to choose just one…
Travelling Around Tuscany – The Beauty of Spontaneity
I’m Emily, the Chair and the Italian Editor of the Linguist this year. I have spent the last 10 months studying at the University of Padova in the north-east part of Italy. My friend and I decided to travel around Italy as a way to celebrate finishing our winter exams. Given that you can take…
Mi experiencia de aprender español como adulto y viajar por América Latina.
Cuando estaba en la escuela, estudié un poco de Alemán, un año de Francés y obtuve una B en mi nivel AS de Italiano. Pero los idiomas siempre fueron un trabajo duro para mí, y después de un intento fallido de continuar italiano en la universidad durante mi licenciatura, decidí que estaba condenada a ser…
How to travel from home; A Summer in quarantine
On March 16th 2020, Universities and schools across the UK announced that they were shutting down for quarantine. By the 21st of the same month, almost all students had returned to their family homes, many of us with plans to work, study or travel abroad suddenly cancelled. The six months at home stretched out like…
Tips for Thailand
I’m Chloe, a final year French and History student, and the Travel Editor for the Linguist this year. Last summer I travelled around Thailand for 5 weeks, so I consider myself clued-up on what to see, and how to get the best value for money! Therefore, I present my top 10 tips for travelling in…
Why I always seem to end up back in Thailand
I’m Becca, a third-year music student, and I’m taking on the role of the Mandarin Editor this year. People are sometimes surprised that I can speak and understand the language, but I grew up in Singapore, so I thought it made more sense to learn Mandarin over French! One of the things I loved about…
The Hotel on Wheels – The Night Train Experience
I’m Harvey, I’m a Final Year German student, and I’m also the Publicity Officer and German Editor! This time last year, I was en route to the wonderful little town of Tübingen, around 40 minutes away from Stuttgart, to start my year abroad. I decided to take the easy option and fly out in September,…
Лучшие места, где можно поесть или просто заказать напиток в Москве!
По Sasha Edwards Вы скоро переедете в Москву? Или Вы планируете посетить Москву в недалёком будущем? Вы хотите узнать о некоторых хороших барах и ресторанах? Тогда это руководство для Вас! После семи месяцев в Москве я думаю, что я могла бы Вам немножко посоветовать и помочь! Москва ночью 1. Ресторанный дворик в Охотном Ряду! Это…
How to travel on a budget
By Emma Bralic Velho As students, we’re almost always longing for that next maintenance instalment from SFE or leeching off of our parents in order to be able to survive. At the same time, the majority of us just want to travel. I fit into both categories. As a linguist and somebody who learns another…
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