This blog post is all about summer and summer’s early flowers: poppies! Les Coquelicots is the name of my favorite painting by Claude Monet, coquelicots in French meaning poppies. You know summer has arrived with the first poppies that start to appear here and there in June. Fields of poppies can usually be found in…
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Many travel agencies offer bus tours around Europe and many of them have a certain theme such as European Castles, European Capitals, Northern Europe and so on. I once joined a tour like this, and in this post, I want to share my experience with you. The tour I joined had Italy as the main…
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Română/日本語 Brașov always had a special place in my heart. It is a quiet town, hidden in the mountains, the Carpathians, with a unique architecture and a perfect place to spend a few dreamy days or a day trip, because it is relatively close to Bucharest (about 3 hours by train). In a single day…
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Română/日本語 A week after coming back from Kyoto, here I am again, leaving for another trip to see beautiful autumn leaves, to Mount Takao. Only 50 minutes away from Tokyo (from Shinjuku station), Mount Takao is a popular destination among people living in Tokyo, being a great escape from the city’s hustle and bustle. It…
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Română/日本語 I finally took the train! And I finally bought my own Suica card! But I didn’t do all these by myself, but with the help of the nice and friendly students in WIC. WIC (Waseda International Club) is one of the many student clubs in Waseda, based on international exchange. Along with Niji no…
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