Category: Travels
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Two Weeks In
Some of you may be thinking – ‘Lena hasn’t posted anything in two days! Was her dad right? Has she died?’ No. No, I have not. I am just tired is all! Every day I go out, explore as much as I can in one day (which is a surprising…
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Steak Tar Tar – Been There, Done That, Don’t Need To Try Raw Meat Again
One of the biggest things anyone who knows me well can tell you is: I am a super picky eater. I rarely admit this fact, but when you actually look at what I’ll eat its a fairly narrow range. No meats other than pig, chicken, or beef. Pig because an evil…
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My Savior: Brugge
A few days ago when I realized I had given myself only 5 days to see 4 cities in Belgium, I messaged my friend Anaïk to see what she thought of me skipping Brugge. Her response? ‘You are kidding, right?’ Which aptly quashed my thoughts to skip the city. And…
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Photos of Gent
Today’s itinerary – walking tour of Gent (or Ghent in English). Not super eventful unfortunately… but here are some cool pictures of the city: P.S. Dad – I’m still alive.
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I Finally Understand My Belgian Best Friend
The very first week of Orientation for UBC, I met a girl who would become one of my best friends (I would tell the story of how we met, but I’m pretty sure she would kill me for that 😜😂). Her name is Anaïk, and she was one of the…
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The Randomness of My Adventures
When someone says ‘The Hague,’ the first thing anyone who studies International Relations (IR) will think is ‘international law’ or ‘the International Criminal Court (ICC).’ So naturally, as an IR nerd, I decided to come to the Hague to visit the ICC Headquarters. Now, since I got epically lost again on my…
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You Have No Idea How Badly I Wish I Understood Dutch Right Now
For those who aren’t following my Snapchat story (no Dad, you cannot add me on Snapchat to follow this too. There are some boundaries I refuse to cross.), I got epically lost today. Amsterdam I could manage(ish), but Den Haag? Nahhhhh. To start – I missed the train stop on…
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A Sobering Comparison
Today I decided to feed my inner International Relations nerd by visiting a series of museums dedicated to WWII and the Holocaust – including the Anne Frank House. Pretty sobering experiences on their own, they were made even more so by the striking similarities between the events of WWII and…
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A First Introduction to Amsterdam
First of all – my backpack is bigger than I am. How is it so full? I’m seriously questioning that right now too since I tried to pack as light as I could… But the first mental image I give you for today is of me, 5foot6inches tall, hobbling down the…
Ginger Without Borders 