An Alternative Christmas Present: How I am Helping and How You Can Help, Too

December 8, 2012 3 comments
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Those of you who have been reading this blog for more than 3 months might have noticed I’ve been quite absent during this last quarter. Student Life hasn’t been as easy as I thought – cutting down on nights and dismissing travel opportunities is not really what I’m used to. But there are some good [...]

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Photo Essay: Fall in Kew Gardens

November 24, 2012 11 comments
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Last sunday I visited Kew Gardens. I had been wanting to go since I moved to London more than a year ago, but there was always something last-minute stopping me (most of the time, it was sudden rain showers). Kew Gardens, for those of you who may not know, is one of the World’s most [...]

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That Day I Danced in an Old Soap Factory (Berlin)

November 11, 2012 8 comments
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I have had a huge variety of nightlife experiences – from sipping mojitos at a trendy roof top overlooking Shanghai’s skyline to drinking 1€ beer cans in Madrid’s alternative corner, Malasaña. At age 28, I thought there could be little that would surprise me anymore. Berlin proved me wrong. We spent the first half of [...]

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Experiencing Berlin – Festival of Lights 2012

November 5, 2012 4 comments
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Last month, I visited Berlin for the first time in more than 5 years. Well, more than 15 years, considering that I spent the previous time trapped in a shopping mall with -20ºC outside. Each of my previous visits had a fundamental purpose – visiting family. I hardly did any sightseeing, and part of me [...]

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Work Hard – Play Hard

November 1, 2012 6 comments
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You may have noticed that the posts have been slowing down a bit here at 100 Miles Highway. Ever since I went back to student life at the end of September, my schedule has changed radically. Now, after 5 hours of lectures and a 1 hour journey back home, I take out my computer and [...]

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Photo Essay: Poetic Beauty in Yu Yuan Garden, Shanghai

October 9, 2012 4 comments
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The Yu Yuan Garden, located just a few steps from Shanghai’s Bund in Old Shanghai, is a 2 hectares large garden full of secrets, hideaway and beautiful adornments. It’s name, I read, translates literally into “Garden of Happiness”. I kind of understand why. The garden covers seven sub-gardens, each of which is completely surrounded by [...]

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15 Life Lessons I’ve Learned from 5 Years Living Abroad

September 29, 2012 14 comments
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Phew, Five years – that’s easily said. I first moved abroad when I was at University. Deciding to study European Business Management meant that half of my time would be spent abroad. For me, abroad was Germany – a country that felt so close and yet so different to me! At first, I wasn’t identified [...]

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An Expat in Shanghai: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

September 23, 2012 9 comments
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One of the many advantages of visiting a friend living abroad is that, after a short time, you can already get a grip of his or her daily life in this city. You’ll quickly understand which aspects they enjoy the most and which drive them mad. After only 6 days in Shanghai, I already had [...]

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Capture the Season: My London Anniversary

September 17, 2012 6 comments
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I’m lounging on my terrace, overlooking the park. Every now and then, an airplace traces the blue sky above me, leaving a trail of white clouds behind. I realize that these are the last days of summer – soon, my bikini will have to return to the back of my closet, being replaced by scarfs, [...]

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Old Shanghai Romance – A Tale of the French Concession

September 15, 2012 5 comments
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Shanghai is also known as the Paris of the East. This is no wonder – during 100 years, the city was partly occupied by the french. After the Chinese loss of the Opium Wards in 1842, Shanghai was forced to open to international business. The french obtained concession of certain terrain for settlement, which had [...]

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