Stine Madsen, 2012-2013, National University of Singapore

Top Ten things Stepping outside Changi Airport, the hot and humid air hits you like a brick wall.  I signed up for accommodation without air-conditioned certain that my body would eventually adapt to the new climate… I am wiser now, believing that even the Singaporeans are struggling to deal with the heat.  Now, back in …

Catherine Palethorpe, 2012-2013 at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Weekend activities Circulo de Bellas Artes: On this rooftop, a hidden gem which is free for students of Carlos III on presentation of a student card, you can find a stunning view of the whole of Madrid. It’s best to go while it’s still warm and just before the sun is setting to see one of …

Joanna Wilson, 2015-2016 at Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich

Top Ten Things:  1. Try out some ice-cream parlours: It might seem unlikely, but Munich has some of the best ice-cream parlours in Germany! One of the best and most unusual is Der Verrückte Eismacher (The Crazy Icemaker) which is decorated in an Alice in Wonderland theme and changes its flavours every day. Some of …

Oriana Knight, 2014-2015 at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Accommodation I arrived in Santiago with one suitcase and no idea of where I was going to stay. I arrived in July 2014 and my first thought was “It is freezing!”. Of course, I knew it would be winter in South America when I arrived, but I certainly never thought it was going to be …