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Tag Archives: friends
Manali, pretty pretty Manali!
Last weekend I visited one of the most touristic hill stations in India – Manali. It’s a very popular destination for backpackers as it has a very laid back atmosphere, you can do a lot of fun adventure activities there … Continue reading
Posted in Living and travelling in India, My AIESEC internship in India
Tagged adventure, friends, happy moments, Himalayas, Manali, paragliding, travel
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Pocketful of paradise – camps, wild dogs and trampoline
You might have noticed my silence over the past week – yes, I was gone to Chrysalid Junga camp, near Shimla town in Himachal Pradesh – a place about 350 km north from Delhi. I spent there 9 days and … Continue reading
Wait, what, this has been just a week?
Sooooo… I’ve been here for 9 days (out of which I’ve worked for 7 – yes, I work on every 2nd Saturday) and I’m adjusting. For the first 3 times the cycle-rickshaw seemed like the biggest nightmare and I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Living and travelling in India, My AIESEC internship in India
Tagged friends, impressions, India, New Delhi, parties
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Your badge to access the European Commission buildings expires today.
This one is very difficult to start, since it means that my stage is over and I am leaving Brussels this evening. The 2 months after Christmas just rushed by so that I did not even notice the time.. I … Continue reading
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Tagged European Commission, farewell, friends, happy moments, parties, solidarity, stage, stagiaire, VIP
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The pearl of the Danube
The last thing I posted was about me starting to pack for Budapest – well, then I guess there is a need for a little recap of the trip there. It started on Friday and we had to meet with … Continue reading
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Tagged Budapest, friends, sightseeing, travel
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Commissioners, strudels, TV, wrong trains and more.
January has been rather nice here and even the weather mostly has been enjoyable – the 2nd decade of January felt very springish, +12’C and sunny, and green grass. Of course, when my sister & mother visited me, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged European Commission, free food, friends, happy moments, Latvia, stagiaire, VIP, workshops
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“Welcome to the best time of your life”
Rather ambitious one would say, but this is how we were greeted here – “Welcome to the best time of your life”. So far it is way too early to judge whether this will be the best time of my … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, European Commission, friends, internship, parties, stage, stagiaire
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