Örebro Day 3 -Last Discoveries

by Patricia PART 1  /  PART 2 The last day begun in Örebro. Waking up earlier than the usual, we started packing up as we had to check out by twelve o'clock.  Although packing everything in our car did not mean leaving yet. After filling up the suitcases and stuffing them in our car, we parked out if the stugas' area to a free community parking lot and left the car there.  The map of Gustavsvik, Örebro We visited...

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My Second Blog!

Hi People! So I'm just doing another update, and hopefully you're enjoying Patricia's experience in Örebro! It's her first time posting on the blog and she is looking forward in her sharing more of her thoughts in future posts! Örebro Part 1 - The Basics Örebro Part 2 - The Events Örebro Part 3 - Last Discoveries Also, make sure to catch more of Patricia's writing and thoughts on her main blog, Life of the Formal Rulebreaker! Shriya, another co-author is also looking forward into posting and will start this Tuesday!  So,...

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Örebro Day 2 -The Events

by Patricia PART 1  /  PART 3 Waking up in the top of a bunk bed, I immediately realized it was a start of a new day in Örebro.  The plans for today were various, but after breakfast, we decided to go back to Klossbutiken, the largest LEGO shop of Sweden. It was closing at 2 o'clock today since it was Saturday, so we had no time to waste.  Of course we ended up with a few items after closing time, like a The LEGO Movie...

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Örebro Day 1 -The Basics

by Patricia  PART 2  / PART 3 On the Friday in the Sports Break, me and my family travelled to Örebro, a city two hours away from Stockholm. I was excited for this trip since my dad had said so much about the opportunities we have, from water park to Toys R Us. After two hours of driving, we arrived to Gustavsvik, a leisure time place in Örebro. The place is based on a water park, just like the place where we went in Uppsala...

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Uniquely Stockholm? (Part 2)

A while back, I talked about a bike pump and water fountains around Nybroplan in Central Stockholm, and asked if they were uniquely found in Stockholm. Now, I have another one. A few days ago, I was walking around Central with my family and stumbled across this just in front of Central Station: If you look on the top right of the sign, you should be able to see text saying "Grattisbuss till IKEA". ONLY IN SWEDEN will you find a...

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Benefits of Learning Langauges

Something I stumbled upon while using the web was this interesting infographic. The graphic shows a ton of benefits if one person studies foreign languages to different aspects in their lives, such as travel and intelligence. Hopefully you also think the graphic is interesting, and feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments down below! (The infographic is not mine.  Credits here.) ...

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POST ROUNDUP: The Bulgaria Trip {Feb. 2014}

That's it. Bulgaria posts are done and you had the opportunity to see my adventure skiing and eating in Bansko, the most popular skiing destination in Bulgaria. So, here's another edition of Post Roundup, where I compile all my posts from a trip of mine. You can read my Dec 2013 - Jan 2014 PHILIPPINES trip Post Roundup HERE. ~~ Skiing At Bansko (Bunderishka Polyana and Chalin Valog) - My first time skiing was on Bunderishka Polyana,...

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EATS: Bansko's Chateau Antique

Our final night in Bansko and unfortunately, my dad was not feeling very well. He decided to stay home with my mom, and let my sister and I to have dinner with our friends. Here's what he missed out: The exterior of the restaurant was a type of a castle, which interested me immediately. Once entering, it was a rather fancy looking restaurant with a bar and ornate decorations and paintings on the walls. We ate in the fanciest setting I could...

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EATS: Euphoria Bar & Grill - Bansko

It was Valentine's Day when we ate at the Euphoria Bar and Grill at the town of Bansko. It is a restaurant offering a rather large selection of food, ranging from pizzas, pastas, Kid Menu-style and even Chinese food. Euphoria also features a bar and is great if you're a fan of food and watching sport. My experience here was also filled with a two "firsts". First time tying risotto and first time trying hummus. This night was kicked off...

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EATS: Hippopotamus Bar and Grill

FOLLOW THE TEEN TRAVELLER ON FACEBOOK! *** Our first main meal in France (I don't know if you consider McDonald's something "main", but you get what I'm saying) was at the Hippopotamus Bar and Grill near Les Halles. We were actually intrigued before going Ito the restaurant, frightened about the fact that they actually serve hippo meat, but we were quickly relieved upon spotting an English menu. My petite knowledge of French...

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EATS: Bansko's Mexana ("Bunnies !")

It had dawned upon me that this whole time we had a trip to Bulgaria that we only stayed in one location, the town of Central Bansko. One night, we went out and went out of Central Bansko, towards its equivalent of Stockholm's Gamla Stan, the old town.  After some ten minutes of walking, we have arrived. We were immediately greeted by a man with a crazy looking outfit, overseeing rabbits above a sign infront of the restaurant....

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