Category: The Unnatural Habitat
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Embracing the Spirit of Christmas in the South of France: Festive Fun in Montpellier
Coming from the UK, I have always considered the south of France as a summer destination. The sort of place where you spend your days lounging on the beach in your swimwear on sunny days sipping from cocktails outside restaurants on warm evenings. The south of France is synonymous with the summer holidays. But the…
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Arcade games and neon lights: NQ64 Cardiff review
If you think back to the end of the summer you’ll remember this post, from when I visited Manchester and a few bars there. One that really stood out was NQ64. So you can imagine my joy when I found out that they were going to be opening a venue right on my doorstep, in…
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The Unnatural Habitat: Things about French University that I did not Expect
Moving to France and starting a year at University Paul Valéry Montpellier has been one of the most confusing experiences of my life. From the admin that seemingly means nothing, to people casually smoking weed on campus, I’ve been perplexed by a fair few things in my two short weeks attending a French uni, so…
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An Impromptu Night in Manchester: Bars to Visit in the City
After booking a hotel in Manchester with the original intention of getting my visa (more on that whole headache another time), it was only natural not to put the booking to waste and do the obvious thing: a night out. Of course, originally this wasn’t the plan, so it meant wandering the unfamiliar streets and…
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Cheating on the Colonel: Jollibee Cardiff Review
This review has been a long time coming. Originally, I had planned to step-up the blogging frequency over the summer but as you can see, that didn’t work out so well. In fact it didn’t work out at all, seeing as the last time I posted was at the very start of July. This post…
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Restaurantes Aquário Review
Restaurantes Aquário, Praia da Luz, Portugal Review. Food and drink review of this small Portuguese restaurant. Featuring starters, steak and port.
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Lady of the Lake: A Review of Llyn y Fan Fach
Stop 2, was Llyn y Fan Fach, a big lake in the Brecon Beacons. Originally, the plan was to make it to the lake before sunset and watch as the sun went down by the lake. Fraser and I aren’t the best at sticking to plan though, and we were already pretty exhausted from our…
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Jazz Sundays at Fortaleza da Luz, Praia da Luz
Before we get into it, a couple of things. Firstly, introducing Sunday blog posts! As promised, I’ll now be writing two blog posts a week, so look out for new posts from me on Wednesdays and Sundays. Secondly, I’m in Portugal (I know, holidays?! Absolute madness), so expect a few posts related to that! Now,…
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Waterfalls, Waterfalls: A Review of Waterfall Country, Pontneddfechan
The first main stop on our little Welsh road trip (full post coming soon!) was Waterfall Country at Pontneddfechan. I had specifically requested some waterfalls because, well, who doesn’t love a good waterfall? Unfortunately, a few of the main trails seem to have been closed. Judging by the amount of obstacles we encountered on the…
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Living in an Unnatural Habitat: Today I Bought Tampons in a Japanese Supermarket
Today I bought some tampons and sanitary pads from a Japanese supermarket. I certainly didn’t expect to be writing a blog post about this, but the whole process was amusing enough that I felt it would be worth sharing with the world. When you’re a female living abroad, of course there comes a time when…
Ellie May Sibley 