It took me a while to find my favourite bars and cafes in Utrecht. It’s a small city, but it has many cool places for a drink; some hidden down unassuming residential streets. This fine city has plenty to offer … Continue reading
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The EUROVISION post
feat. Copenhagen & Hamburg MUM DON’T KILL ME WHEN YOU READ THIS PLEASE!!! DAY ONE – May 2 I stood by the off-ramp onto the freeway, glancing down the strip of bitumen for approaching cars. Thumb out-stuck, I waited. This … Continue reading
The Night and Day of the King
Waking up at 1pm with a serious case of the post-King’s Day blues and perhaps a touch of hangover, the chilly and overcast weather reflected the same slightly gloomy and moody sentiments. There was a lingering feeling of melancholic lull … Continue reading
Beer, sandwiches and a few other things
On Tuesday night I had my first shift volunteering at Cambridgebar. I’d never proper worked behind a bar before, and felt extremely awkward and uncoordinated (even more so than usual). The Dutch method of pouring a beer is very different … Continue reading
First of many goodbyes
I’ll try to keep this short (never happens anyway) because a) I already typed this out but the internet fucked up and I lost the whole post, and b) I need to go to bed because I have a flight … Continue reading
International Bar
Last night the EGEA held an International Bar activity. The idea of the night was that people would go around in groups to different apartments in the student residences, where different country-themed bars had been set up. There was Norway, … Continue reading
Brussels and The National: A night to remember
November the 16th was a date I’d been looking forward to. The morning was fairly normal and usual, but already I was looking forward to the evening’s activities. I set out in the chilly morning on my bike to an … Continue reading
Broken bike and a birthday bash
Last night I was debating cycling the 40 minutes to the Uithof for a balcony party at one of the student residences. I hadn’t even been outside of the house for close to three days, cooped up in my room … Continue reading
Oktoberfest!
On Thursday evening, a group of eight Utrecht University international students began an adventure to Oktoberfest. With my backpack packed to the brim with my gear (complete with traditional Bavarian dirndl), I hopped on my bike and headed to Central … Continue reading
The other night in Amsterdam…
On Saturday night a group of us went into Amsterdam for a night out. That seems like a pretty harmless sentence right? It was me, Zayn, Griffin and Derek, and we started the night with beers on the train, Zayn’s … Continue reading