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Top 10 Travel Experiences of the Last Decade | 2010s in Review

In today's post I look back at some of my favourite travel…

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Scotland/ Travels

Top 10 Travel Moments in Scotland

I'm back with a Scotland-appreciation blog about my favourite travel moments since…

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Expat Life/ Money Diary

Money diary: Average budget for living in St Andrews

Over the summer I was obsessed with the Money Diaries from Refinery29…

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Wedding

How planning a multicultural wedding brought me closer to my roots

As you may know I was born in a multicultural family –…

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In University & Grad School

Last but not Least: Gaudie & May Dip

June 1, 2014 By Caminioca

Hello! Welcome to the third (and last) edition of the traditions of the St Andrews students! If you’re a late comer to this series, you should also check out…

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In University & Grad School

Grad School Series: Studying in a Foreign Language

May 30, 2014 By Caminioca

Happy Friday! It’s Grad School Day! (that sounded less terrible in my mind…) After Tuesday’s post about foreign languages, I thought I would keep the ball going and talk…

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In Travels

Ich Weiss Nicht: My German Troubles

May 27, 2014 By Caminioca

Welcome to this week’s Travel Tuesday post! It’s all about foreign languages! I grew up in a family that raised me in two different languages. We mainly spoke French…

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In University & Grad School

Raisin: The Weirdest of St Andrews’ Traditions

May 25, 2014 By Caminioca

I’m back with more St Andrews student traditions! This time it’s all about Raisin! Academic families Let’s start at the beginning. St Andrews has a tradition of academic families. It…

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In University & Grad School

Grad School: Expectations vs Reality

May 23, 2014 By Caminioca

This has been done time and time again, I know! But I won’t be the exception to the rule and I will share what I expected from my grad…

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In Films & TV

10 Reasons Why I’m a “Wild Child”

May 22, 2014 By Caminioca

No, sadly this will not be a story about my youth mistakes and old days as a wild child. I was never really wild actually – unless you count…

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