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BLOG 2: The Best Holiday Ever

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One day in Concepción The beginning of this trip was originated with an innocent request, my birthday was approaching, my sister and my mom asked me what gift I wanted (before knowing my answer I want you to know that I was only 6 years old), my answer was: a happy meal. Although it's hard to believe, in the city where I grew up there are no malls, no cinemas, much less a McDonald's. So, my knowledge about the world was limited to what I saw on television, and I remember being captivated by a commercial promoting a box that’s contain delicious food plus a toy, which my child mind interpreted as the best combination of the world. Given such a request, and considering how far the restaurant chain was from my city, there was no other option, they have to take me to the closest metropolis to Lebu (my hometown), Concepción. This city is not characterized for being a tourist attraction, is better known for being a city that have a large number of universities and shopping centers. An...

BLOG 1: Norway

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 Norway: The way leading to the north Oslo   (Capital of Norway) It sounds funny, but the first time i heard about this country was in a YouTube video made by ElrubiusOMG. In that video he shows the place where he grew up, and my first impressions were a lonely city with a enormous amount of snow and numerous hills colored of green and white. For me (a person who does'nt like warm climates and prefer empty places instead of crowds), was simply perfect.  What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Norway? Exactly! Vikings. The Viking Age takes part of the history of the country. They were characterised by they tough attitude and of course their technology. Norway across the history was categorized like a cold and infertile land (not so far from the reality) and the vikings had to adapt, hence the developent of the longship, one of the greatest solutions to the lack of suitable farming. This invention made this civilization able to explore and raid dif...