Finland Adventures #1: Finnish culture with roomies
I was sharing an apartment with 2 other international exchange students that are also studying in Aalto University, an Austrian-Egyptian architect and a Mexican engineer. We got close really quickly and learnt alot about...
Finnish Sitsit
A student sitsit is a popular seated dinner at a long table, held by different student organisations throughout the year. This is a very famous tradition found at Aalto University, and students are encouraged...
Living By Yourself: Finland Edition
Living by yourself on a completely new continent is no joke. From my experience, it was some of the best and most difficult times I had. I arrived in Helsinki with little to no...
Must-Not-Miss Places in Helsinki
Moi! Europe was a new journey for me and I spend a lot of time exploring places in Helsinki, whether it be food or places to see. I loved all of them and these...
Travelling out of Helsinki
Travelling out of Helsinki to get to central Europe can be quite a hassle, here is a list of decently accessible locations to visit from Helsinki.
Tampere and Turku. Tampere and Turku are 2...
Things to do with Friends while on exchange in Helsinki
While Helsinki can be an easy place to grasp, with a relative small size and population, there are also many interesting things to do and enjoy. So here is a list of my favourite...
GEXP HKUST – Shopping
Hong Kong is a shoppers paradise! There are plenty places to shop. I highly recommend places like Argyle Centre, a shopping mall similar to Bugis Street and Street Markets in Mongkok, a concept similar...
GEXP HKUST – School Life
Hostel
In HKUST, housing placement is not an issue as exchange students are guarantee a place to stay. However, getting assigned to a particular Hall is purely based on luck and some may get unlucky...
Christmas Opening in Helsinki
The Christmas opening on the 19th of November 2022 was definitely one of the top three days of the four-month-long exchange journey.
Finland has always been viewed as one of the best places in the...
GEXP HKUST – Hong Kong Food Tour
After eating at almost all the famous food places in Hong Kong, I have come up with a single day Food Tour Itinerary for food lovers like myself. I guarantee that you will eat...
