Not all goodbyes are an end
Authors . City life . Culture . Society . Student life . TravelUnfortunately, my Erasmus program is almost at the end and if I could, I would have gone back to the start. It last 6 months but, in my head, they were just few days. I had made amazing friends and had a great time living in a new, big, and exciting city. And now I
Fairy tale Christmas Markets in Vienna. Are Czechs Tired of ChristmasMarkets at Home?
City life . Culture . Excursions . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedMany visitors to Vienna come to warm themselves with a hot punch under the Vienna CityHall. Among them are many Czechs, for whom visiting the Christmas markets in Vienna hasbecome an annual activity, some may say tradition. Set to explore a few of the popularChristmas markets, even I did not resist this year and visited
Oh well- I guess all good things come to an end?
City life . Culture . Night life . Student life . TravelWithin three weeks I am packing up my stuff, which is A LOT more than when I first came to Munich, and traveling back to Sweden. These past months have truly gone by so fast! It feels like yesterday when I was walking in a sunny Englischer Garten for the first time, being amazed by
A Messy New Year!
City life . Climate Change . Controversy . SocietyAt the end of every year we wish to each other a happy start to the new one. But does it really start that happily? Of course everybody wants to welcome the new year in a big style – with lot of firework displays. They are beautifully colorful and memorable. However, there might be also different
Another Warm Winter in Munich: Cause for Celebration or Concern?
City life . Climate ChangeThe new year in Munich was welcomed with a lovely sunny day and a high of 16°C. When getting ready in the morning of New Year’s Eve, I pondered over my long sleeved winter shirts and ultimately dug to the back of my closet for a t-shirt to wear under my sweater in case my
Venice: between fairytale and nightmare
City life . Culture . Society . Travel“There is a glorious City in the Sea.The Sea is in the broad, the narrow streets,Ebbing and flowing; and the salt sea-weedClings to the marble of her palaces.No track of men, no footsteps to and fro,Lead to her gates. The path lies o’er the Sea,Invisible; and from the land we went,As to a floating City
Hellohello everyone!
City life . Culture . Excursions . Student lifeMy name is Malin and I’m from Sweden. Most people that I meet abroad think my name is “Molly” or “Marilyn”, but that is not the case! Malin is a very very Swedish name, so it’s not strange at all that people mispronounce it abroad. Oh well, what about me then? I grew up in
This is not a goodbye, it is a Thank you!
Authors . City life6 months. It has been 6 months since the first article on this blog, and in 6 months many things have happened. But what is even more surprising is that they have passed as quick as a flash. In the first article I remember I wrote about my expectations in Munich, and specifically what I
10 things I liked about Munich – and why the story doesn’t end yet
City lifeIn my first blogpost, I tried to answer the question: “Why Munich?”. I wrote that I chose the destination because of its parks, its cultural venues, its safety, and the city’s chill rhythm of life. Four months later, I still agree but I have ten more points to add to the list. I liked Munich
How did they do it before?
City life . Society . Student lifeThree months here and dozens of Instagram stories, hundreds of Snapchats sent, FaceTime calls galore, Whatsapp groups for anything and everything… I don’t think you can say that my semester would have been the same without social media. But at the same time, since it became a huge part of our lives, nothing is the