WE HAVE MOVED

With the intention of broadening the horizons of what I write about, The Teen Traveller will proudly move to the EUAN SUAREZ BLOG!

WE HAVE MOVED

With the intention of broadening the horizons of what I write about, The Teen Traveller will proudly move to the EUAN SUAREZ BLOG!

JOYLENE'S DAYOUT

Visit my auntie's awesome blog, Joylene's Dayout where she'll tell you all about her climbs, travels and French-toast stacking skills.

WE HAVE MOVED!

With the intention of broadening the horizons of what I write about, The Teen Traveller will proudly move to the EUAN SUAREZ BLOG!

a href='http://joylenesdayout.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'>JOYLENE'S DAYOUT

Visit my auntie's awesome blog, Joylene's Dayout where she'll tell you all about her climbs, travels and French-toast stacking skills.

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

A One Day Getaway In Sigtuna


Stockholm is a very wonderful place. Sometimes, you just really want to get away from the hustle and bustle that is in Stockholm and just go to a  very relaxing place.

A few days back, me and two of my good friends went to a city just under fifty kilometers away from Stockholm called Sigtuna.

After a forty-five minute car ride, we arrived at Sigtuna proper. We quickly got to tour the town and even sit and chat at the one of the oldest coffee houses in Sweden, Tant Brun!

The Sigtuna Town Proper

Tant Brun!
We then walked to the pier where we saw a ton of boats, and this very astounding view of the surrounding islands. At the harbor, we got to see some ducks and birds hanging around and got the chance to feed them!

A view of the majestic pier.



We then had lunch at the local pizzeria, where it offered awesome views of the city.

Afterwards, we tried to drive to the Skolkoster Castle, but we couldn't find the way so we turned back to Sigtuna, and got a humongous ice cream at the shops at the pier.

Words cannot describe the excitement and the joy that I felt while roaming around this small, cozy, astounding city. It was quite of a tight fit for a day, but I got to spend it with two of my craziest friends and had a very filling mushroom and ham pizza for lunch. There was only so much time to spend in this wonderful paradise, so I look forward in going there again sometime!

Where do you think I should explore next? Vaxholm? Uppsala? Kiruna? Leave them in the comments below!


Thursday, January 30, 2014

Lucky Numbers Around The World


You might think of numbers as that annoying thing you just see in Math class (might as well add in the variables, huh?), but some numbers actually mean more in different cultures. Read on to find out more!

  • The Number 7. In Egyptian Mythology, the number 7 is a symbol for being whole and perfect. Examples of the number seven which is depicted in Egyptian Mythology are the seven zigzag lines that form a pool (representing water) and the Nebu (Egyptian symbol for gold) had seven spines on its underside.
A nebu which represents gold. from egyptianmyths.net

  • The Number 8. Another one for Chinese culture, the way you say the number eight sounds like the Chinese word for rich or wealthy. Maybe this was the reason on why the 2008 Beijing Olympics started on 8.08 in the evening. And you know what date the opening ceremony was? 8-8-2008!

The official logo for the 2008 Summer Olympics, featuring a depiction of the Chinese pictogram "Jing", representing a dancing human figure. Below are the words "Beijing 2008" in stylised print, and the Olympic rings.
Beijing 2008 Logo from wikipedia.org
  • The Number 4. In Ireland, the number 4 is lucky because of the "lucky four-leaf clover" superstition. 

  • The Number 13. Although considered unlucky in many areas around the world, the number 13 is lucky in Italy. This is perhaps because of an Italian betting game called "Totocalcio" which was based off Italian Football. The person who manage to correctly bet on 13 results won the largest part of a jackpot. (from http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080816091700AAECP31)

  • The Number 1. In Greek Mythology, the Number 1 symbolizes the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite and the Greek god Apollo, the god of truth and beauty.

And finally, the Number 10,000. Maybe not lucky for a culture, but lucky for me. My blog just reached 10,000 pageviews. Thank you to everyone who read my blog, and to the people who refreshed it (*wink*). Hope you will continue to support and read my blog, because there will surely be more to come this 2014. 

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Sunday, November 10, 2013

Thoughts For Travelling PART 4: Renee Bamba

Thoughts for Travelling is one of my favorite blog segments, where I interview some of my friends about their point of view and experiences on travelling.

- Before we start, you might want to read the first three parts: 

-- T.f.T Part 3 - Shriya Sant  
-- T.f.T Part 2 - Daniele Grigaite
-- T.f.T Part 1 - Stephanie Younan

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PART 4: Renee Bamba -- One of the craziest people I know, Renee is undoubtedly one of my funniest friends from the Philippines. She describes herself as a bookworm and a musician 


1: What's your favorite city in the world and why?  
"I like Laguna (in the Philippines). It's because I already know the place." 

2: If you were given the chance to go to another country, where would you go?
"I want to go to Italy or the Vatican. I want to go there because my parents dream to go there too.

3:  Where should we go in Laguna? Any recommendations? Experiences?
"I would recommend going to the Pagsanjan Falls, because it is really peaceful there. Plus, you can eat beside it for a different, but relaxing experience."

4: Name five words that go in your mind if I say "travelling".
"Educational, Unexpected, Fun, Worth-It and an Adventure." 

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Thank you to Renee Bamba for letting me interview her!













Sunday, November 3, 2013

Stockholm's Science Museum {Tekniska Museet}


So the other day, we went to Tekniska Museet or the Stockholm's Science Museum with my mom's friend and her daughter for a simple "get-together".



Admission Prices: Children - SEK 40     |      Adults - SEK 100      |      Family Ticket*- SEK 300

* - The family ticket may be bought if you are a family being comprised of a maximum of two adults and a maximum of four children. I recommend buying this for a good margin of savings rather than buying individual tickets.

Upon entering the museum, you will be welcomed by a great big hall only used for one exhibit. I think this exhibit is called the 100 Innovations, where it showcases a collection of what should be the most innovative and influential items that are useful to the current world. It poses a question: "What if these items were not present today?"


Another exhibit in the museum was "The Mines", where you could see replicas of old-school technology used for mining coal, copper, gold and other stones and precious metals. This part of the museum also exhibited materials that were used back then for everyday living {as well as now, I suppose} such as leather and porcelain.


Another exhibit was the Beloved Telephones, where it showcased telephones and telecommunication throughout the years. It was a shame though, that the telephones were in some sort of cage, and weren't clearly visible. Still, it was a fine exhibit. My favorite part of this exhibit was a wall filled with headphone plugs, where you needed to plug a headphone to hear a radio station of the country it was on.

Christopher Polhem - Back To The Future was another exhibit featuring the variety of energy and electricity. This exhibit was a maze of interactive sections and games, an example being bike-pedaling to produce electricity, and a medium-sized showroom with a presentation on valuing electricity.

Finally, Game On - 2.0 was another exhibit featuring gaming throughout the years. It featured several games like Tetris or those handheld Tamagotchi games that people used to play back in the days. It also featured several video games being played today, such as Halo or Angry Birds. I played Pinball and Tetris, and got high-scores! TIP: Game On 2.0 will only be open until the 27th of April, 2014. 

Thoughts: What I liked about the museum that it was interactive, and superb for a young audience.
Question: How would this attraction appeal to the adult audience?
Rating: 7.5 out of 10.

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Friday, October 25, 2013

THE STOCKHOLM GUIDE


I have been blogging for about three-five weeks now, and I really focus on Travelling in Stockholm a lot, because I live there. 

I think it is about time for me to make a compilation of all the stuff we did in Stockholm, and provided a quick navigation for you. 


So here's the list of the places we've been. Click a link to be redirected to that particular blog post. 


The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet)

Changing of the Guards at the Royal Palace
Gamla Stan (Old Town of Stockholm)
Acquaria Ocean Museum -- Stockholm
Uniquely Stockholm?
Transportation Comparison Between Sweden and the Philippines
Skansen Open-Air Museum
Stockholm City Hall
Strandvagen Harbor
Stockholm's Public Library (Stockholms Stadsbibliotek)
The Stockholm Metro/Subway (Tunnelbana)
Stockholm City Museum (Stockholm Stadsmuseet)

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Tomorrow will be the start of the Fall Break! So disappointed though that our visa application to London got rejected... Click here to know more about that. I do promise to blog more about tourist attractions in Stockholm! 


Thursday, October 24, 2013

U.N DAY 2013: United Nations Fact Game



In celebration of the United Nations day of 2013, I prepared an Interactive Game for you!

Instructions: Below are 10 statements, 8 of which show facts about the United Nations, 2 of which are just false and random. You guess which statements are false / wrong. Good luck!

Answers will be posted on Monday, 28 October.

1: The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations (currently) is from Sweden. His name is Jan Eliasson. 

2: The first session of the General Assembly of the United Nations was on 10 January 1947, held in New York City.

3: When the U.N was founded, there was 51 original member states. Examples of these original members were Australia, the Philippines and Mexico.

4: The U.N has six official languages, Arabic, French, English, Chinese, Russian and Spanish. 

5: The United Nations was founded in 1945, to replace the League of Nations, and to stop wars among countries.

6: The U.N has lots of specialized agencies, an example would be the Food and Agriculture Association (FAO), currently based in Rome. 

7: There have been eight secretary-generals currently (2013), since the founding of this organization. Only two of which from Asia. 

8: There are currently 195 member states of the United Nations, examples of which are Ghana, Thailand, Austria and Bolivia. 

9: The U.N headquarters is currently in New York City, with more main offices in Vienna, Geneva and Nairobi. 

10: The United Nations Security Council was established in 1946.

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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Government Shutdowns are like Travelling Frustrations


So in the news, the United States is experiencing a government shutdown. Apparently, the shut down happened because of debts and stuff like that. I'm not quite updated with recent news, so I really don't know.

Everything in life can be treated as a challenge. Recently, we had problems with banking, thus lowering the chance of going to the Philippines on Christmas. The latter may be treated as a hindrance, a hurdle or an obstacle.

Whilst travelling, you're brain needs to "shut down" from all the hassle and stress from your day-to-day life. But sometimes, you can also "shut down" (literally and figuratively) from your travel, because of the actual stress you deal with travelling.

Travelling should be a leisurely past-time and not something that causes your brain to explode. Make the most out of your travelling and most importantly, plan ahead!

If you do come across some travelling frustrations and want to express your opinion against them, email me at euansuarezblog@gmail.com or click here to learn more.

Want to learn more about the United States' Debt Limit? Here's a video from one of my favorite YouTubers, C.G.P Grey. He does educational videos about all sorts of stuff.

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