Year Abroad
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Le Vendôme III: The Year Abroad -The speci(man), the myth, the legend
In a third instalment of her column Le Vendôme, Jasmine Eden Gray gives an overview of the Year Abroad experience, how things may not always go to plan but how that’s all part of the experience.
Le Vendôme II: A Reverse Pickpocketing and Other Adventures on the Paris Metro
In the second instalment of her column about her Year Abroad in Paris, Jasmine Eden Gray explores the dangers and delights of the Paris Metro.
Le Vendôme I: First Impressions
In the first installment of her column ‘Le Vendôme’, Jasmine Eden Gray recounts some of the many humorous interactions with the local Parisians that she has experienced on her year abroad in the city of lights.
What is it like to be alone in a new city?
Ama Otuo gives us a poetic insight into the challenges of living abroad
Listening for Adventure Abroad
Jasmine Eden Gray recounts her experience of how music can be important on your Year Abroad.
The Berlin Bulletin 2: Going “Bezirk”
In this new installment of the Berlin Bulletin, European columnist Sophie Clare takes us on a tour of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. From stadiums, to Savignyplatz, parks and palaces, and even David Bowie’s regular haunt, she covers it all in this gentle tour of just one Berlin district.
Not a Valedictory Dispatch: Reflections on a Year in Egypt
Middle East and Africa Editor Josh Moreton reflects on a year spent in Egypt and the lessons he’s learnt.
A Luxor and Aswan Travel Diary
Writer Amy Reid and Middle East and Africa Editor, Josh Moreton, bring us an evocative recollection of their jaunt across Upper Egypt. Dive into the ancient world through the eyes of a modern tourist.
Germanistik II: In search of the female writer… along the shelves of the bookshop
Through her insightful comparison of Fontane’s Effie Briest with Gabriele Reuter’s Aus guter Familie, German columnist Maddie Hazelden traces both the shelves of a bookshop and the history of literature in this intriguing critique of German literary practices.
Berlin Bulletin I: Berlin off the Beaten Track
In the first instalment of her column Berlin Bulletin, German columnist Sophie Clare begins to share the hidden sides of Germany’s capital. In her exhilarating account, Sophie takes us on a tour of Berlin’s history through the exciting story of Formula E at the world-famous Tempelhof air field.
Germanistik: In search of the female writer… Part I: Through the endless corridors of the (Bonn) Universität
In this first article of her column, Germanistik: In search of the female writer, Maddie Hazelden critically explores the inequality in gender representation in the Germanistik curriculum at the University of Bonn.
Epilogue to a Travel Blog IIII: Rose-Tinted Favourites
In their final instalment of the term, Alex Jarvis introduces us to their favourite spots in St Petersburg, reflecting in particular on their final days in the city.
Epilogue to a Travel Blog III: Those Nameless Places
In their third instalment, Alex Jarvis takes us along the notorious Dumskaya street and to a delirium-inducing bubble-tea-stroke-rainbow-bagel counter.
Epilogue to a Travel Blog II - Cucumbers and Cappuccinos
In their second instalment, Alex Jarvis takes us to two more cafes in St Petersburg, the oddly named ‘Cucumbers’, and the ominous ‘Bunker’.
A Collage of St Petersburg
Having been ejected from the city in February 2022, four Slavonicists reflect on the spots in St Petersburg that meant the most to them.
Epilogue to a Travel Blog: First and Last impressions at Leon
In this article, Alexandra writes a enchanting article that focuses on the cafe, Leon, as a site through which she remembers her Year Abroad experience in St. Petersburg.
«Quella città mi è entrata dentro...»
Jenny Frost ci porta con lei in un momento di riflessione su cosa vuol dire veramente vivere in una città.
The Giro d’Italia, and other travels by bicycle
Jenny Frost revisits her experience of watching the Giro d’Italia in Siena, reminiscing about her life in cycling along the way.
Letters from Jordan I: A Taxi Ride Through Amman
MEA columnist Florence Coumbe explores the social and literary nuances of poetry in Arab societies through the lens of a student of the Arabic language whilst on her year abroad in Amman, Jordan.