Category: Asia
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Country Nr 1 – Turkey – looking for love on the streets of Istanbul – for the very first time
Our crazy adventure has finally begun! On Friday, the 31 st of August we traveled from Ljubljana to Istanbul. Things to see and things to do We spent two days and two nights in Istanbul and we loved it. We loved its colors, shapes, and smells, and most of all its diversity. Istanbul is known…
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Shanghai travel itinerary
While in college, I went on a six-month student exchange to Xiamen, China. In December, Matic was finally able to come and visit. 🙂 🙂 🙂 After three and a half months of Skyping, we were insanely happy to be reunited again. 🙂 First, we had spent a wonderful couple of days in Xiamen, and…
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Beijing travel itinerary
As I already mentioned in A taste of life in China, while in college, I went on a six-month student exchange to Xiamen, China. There I met a nice girl from Sweden. We were dorm roommates and we became friends. We decided to take a four-day trip to Beijing together. Beijing is the capital of the…
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All you need to know before visiting China
Budget China is a very affordable destination, especially by Western standards. Prices are reasonable even in Beijing and Shanghai – the two most expensive cities in China. • Prices for private rooms start at 15 USD (12.5 EUR) in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. • Food prices are generally very cheap. Prices for a budget dinner start at…
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A taste of life in China
One of my majors in college was Sinology – the academic study of China. Since a big part of Sinology is learning the Chinese language, I had to go on a student exchange to China for six months to work on my language skills. I was super excited, but as a young girl who had never traveled…