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Soph Sjöström
Feb 25, 20201 min read
A trip to Vancouver, Canada
I've finally gotten access to some of the film that Jamie shot from our time in Vancouver (I lost my camera battery over the duration of...
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Soph Sjöström
Feb 22, 20202 min read
Banff & Lake Louise, Canada
Heya - it's been a while since I've last written. I've just been working and enjoying the last few months or so of my summer holiday...
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Soph Sjöström
Dec 18, 20191 min read
Diving in Nusa Penida
Heya! It's been a while since I posted last. I've been back home in Melbourne for about a month now. For the past week however, I've been...
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Soph Sjöström
Nov 21, 20192 min read
The last hurrah - leaving Copenhagen
As I write this I'm now sitting at home in Melbourne, 16,000 km away from where I wrote my last post. I'm so glad to be home and with...
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Soph Sjöström
Oct 22, 20191 min read
12 hours in Amsterdam
After waking up at 4 am this morning and making it to my flight from Nice, I found myself in rainy Amsterdam at 9:30. Having arranged to...
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Soph Sjöström
Oct 16, 20192 min read
An autumn break away in the south of France
I'm in France! A quick note before I get carried away with delving into my time here so far - I'm coming home! Next month on the 19th,...
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Soph Sjöström
Sep 2, 20194 min read
Climbing Preikestolen
On a Tuesday evening at a student bar, an anatomy, politics and anthropology student decided to go hiking in Norway. Nearly 48 hours...
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Soph Sjöström
Aug 26, 20193 min read
How to make the most of a weekend
On Friday, we all had our Danish written exams, and I'd like to say that I thought mine went really well. Learning Danish has really made...
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Soph Sjöström
Aug 2, 20194 min read
Budget bus tour of Copenhagen
By the title of the post, I mean I took the pamphlet from the Hop-on Hop-off bus store, studied it, and then rode along to the same spots...
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Soph Sjöström
Aug 1, 20192 min read
My first day in København
After sorting out my apartment today, I decided to head out into the city centre to explore it, as I was also meeting up with someone to...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 23, 20192 min read
Back in Helsinki
I landed in Helsinki a few days ago but haven't really been writing about much as I've just been hanging out with dad and seeing family,...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 20, 20191 min read
Turning 20
Today was my birthday! I've now entered by 20s, and left my teenage years behind - mentally though, I still feel 16. I've spent the day...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 18, 20192 min read
More ruins and beetroot pesto
The last couple of days have been relatively slow as I've been staying with the Stevens in central Rome. We've been eating (a lot) of...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Capri - the bluest water I've ever seen
Yesterday was probably one of the best days of my life when it comes to travel. A few days ago I booked to go on a boat tour of Capri...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 13, 20192 min read
Positano & Amalfi
Today was long - or at least felt really long. And underwhelming. I caught the bus in the morning to Positano and arrived an hour or so...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 12, 20192 min read
Why are there lemons everywhere?
Can someone explain to me why there are lemons everywhere in Sorrento - and I don't mean on just trees, I mean on tiles, clothing,...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 11, 20191 min read
Sorrento - Day #1
It's been a pretty slow day here since I arrived, but I get the feeling that this is what Sorrento is about. I spent most of the day at...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 10, 20192 min read
Napoli
This is now my third day in Naples and tomorrow I leave for Sorrento for a few nights, where I'll hopefully be doing day trips to Capri,...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 7, 20191 min read
The City of Rome
I'm currently writing from our AirBnb after a long day of exploring Rome, which consisted of the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon,...
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Soph Sjöström
Jul 6, 20191 min read
Rome - Vatican City
We arrived in Rome today late in the afternoon, and heat was still, for me, almost unbearable in the sun. We took the train from Mestre...
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