Brussels – Christmas Market Season

December 7, 2011 in Culture, Experiences, What's up by Nick Kennedy

Christmas Markets in Belgium are very popular. They exude a fantastic atmosphere and offer great shopping opportunities. There are a few notable Belgian Christmas Markets particularly Brussels Winter Wonderland and the Bruges Christmas Market and also a relatively new market in Ypres, which is now in its third year. Brussels Christmas Market, the Winter Wonders takes place in the heart of Brussels. Hailed as “Europe’s most original Christmas market” by British tour operators. Exhibitors from all over Europe will set up their wooden chalets in the Grand Place, Place St Catherine, around the Bourse (Stock exchange) in the Place du [...]

Worship in Groningen

December 7, 2011 in Culture, Lifestyle by uzo Akubuo

Religious Platforms for International Students For international students with different religious backgrounds, Groningen provides different platforms to meet their needs. Whatever belief you hold, you can find a piece of home here. Catholic St. Joseph’s Cathedral offers English mass every Saturday at 5pm. Located between the city centre and the central station, this Roman Catholic Church provides a good place for English-speaking students to pray. The English-speaking community in this cathedral helps people with same belief from all around the world to communicate and share. Thelma, a girl from Nicaragua attends the mass nearly every week. When asked about what [...]

Big Apple fashion world through an eastern European lens

November 30, 2011 in Culture, Experiences by Zsofia Talos

Everyone knows the story of the youngest prince who left the kingdom to find his luck far-far away. There was a young girl from a small country in the middle of Europe, living in a no-name city and thinking about change her life. Alexandra Szebenyik eventually  went to America to make it and she did. -So you can really agree with the statement which says that „America is the land of opportunities” -Absolutely, Though everybody has to take the chance which is already given and make an effort to reach the ambition. Also what you can hear from everywhere nowadays [...]

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Eurail Pass – A smart choice for non-European travelers

November 24, 2011 in How to by miia

Many students want to see Europe during vacations. However, transportation problems like buying tickets, check-ins and comparing ticket prices can be tiresome. The Eurail Pass is a smart choice to set you free from the inconvenience. Supported by a cooperation of 30 European Railway companies and shipping lines in Europe, Eurail.com offers Rail Passes to non-European residents who want to explore Europe by rail. What is Eurail Pass? Eurail Pass is a travel product for non-European residents who want to travel in Europe. It gives you the ability to take nearly every train and some of the ships in Europe unlimitedly [...]

Discover Malta!

November 7, 2011 in Experiences by Eeva-Maria

Do you want to take a trip to the sun but don’t know where to go? Visit Malta! You can find a ticket for around 200 Euro and it takes approximately three hours to fly from Amsterdam. When you are in Malta there are a lot of hotels and tourist attractions to choose from. Malta is a beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea. The island has influences from many different countries and it has an interesting history. It’s neighbouring countries are Libya to the south,  Italy to the north and Tunisia to the west. Malta has been colonized by both [...]