Mediocre Memories

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Mediocre Memories

At the end of every summer, social platforms tend to get overtaken with throwback posts that reminisce on good times spent with a variety of people in a variety of locations. Although this ''phenomena'' is most abundant at the very end of theRead More

Life Lately: January

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Life Lately: January

Let's not beat around the bush: I've neglected this blog. It is safe to say that I'm not proud of that, but prioritise I can, and prioritise I did. By that I mean that I have devoted all my time to uni work,Read More

Scandinavia: Copenhagen

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Scandinavia: Copenhagen

In my relatively short existence so far, I've (amongst all else) learned one thing: if you look forward to something, it will pass by sooner. Thus, when faced with hard/stressful occasions/situations, I make myself look forward to them, knowing full well it willRead More

Scandinavia: an interlude - boat life

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Scandinavia: an interlude - boat life

As travelling by cruise was an element of considerable size on this trip, I'd like to tell you about the night we travelled from Oslo whether to Copenhagen, which qualifies as one of the wilder occurrences in my life. Unlike the cruiseship weRead More

Scandinavia: Oslo

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Scandinavia: Oslo

As it had been with the previous stops in Scandinavia, Oslo, the northernmost point of our trip (and of my life) did not disappoint. We started roaming about the city the night before by visiting the Oslo Opera House, an architectural feature thatRead More

Scandinavia: Stockholm

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Scandinavia: Stockholm

The day begun around 9am, when the boat docked in the port. Unlike in Helsinki, the weather in Stockholm was about as summer-like as weather in Scandinavia can get, meaning a light jacket will suffice. We began by paying a visit to theRead More

Scandinavia: Helsinki

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Scandinavia: Helsinki

Despite the adventure having started on August 15th, the genuine discovering began on the following day, when the Silja Lines cruise docked in the port of Helsinki. We started by visiting the Sibelius park, which holds an organ monument dedicated to the FinnishRead More