Raise your Productivity | 7 tips to be more productive!

By: Carriena
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Especially during the summer break staying productive is probably hard for a lot of people. At least for me, it is. With all this time until I meet my deadlines ahead of me, it gets hard to sit down and actually get things done. And when I do, I tend to procrastinate and do other…

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10 things to know before you visit Amsterdam

By: Carriena
Blog, Things to know, Travel8 Comments on 10 things to know before you visit Amsterdam

#1 Cafés aren’t the same thing as Coffeeshops Coffeeshops and Cafés are two completely different things. As you may or may not know, consuming weed is legal in Amsterdam. You can buy weed brownies, muffins and more in these so called Coffeeshops while Cafés sell Coffee as we know it. However they aren’t that easy…

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Last minute study tips for better grades!

By: Carriena
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As the summer holidays are rapidly arriving – exams and stress are also coming closer. Students will be overwhelmed by the number of deadlines that come their way. To ensure that those deadlines and exams won’t turn into a nightmare, I hereby collected some study tips, to turn your last-minute study session into a success. Dramatic intro…

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Things to do in Alicante, Spain

By: Carriena
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Last summer my family and I spent our vacation in Alicante in Spain. At first glance, the city seemed quite monotone, but when you stroll around for a bit you discover quite a few beautiful places. In this blog post, I collected all of these gems for you. #1 Visit Castillo de Santa Bárbara There…

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Food Adventures- Where to eat in Bucharest

By: Carriena
Blog, Food Adventures, Travel4 Comments on Food Adventures- Where to eat in Bucharest

Some time ago I visited Bucharest with some friends. We rented an Airbnb with a nice terrace and spent most of our time wandering through the city. However, our kitchen was completely flooded, so we never cooked, but ate at different places or ordered some food instead. Doing that, we discovered some really amazing and…

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10 Plastic-free swaps for a low-waste home

By: Carriena
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In one of my previous articles “Things to consider before you buy plastic“, I talked about some of the disadvantages of plastic in our economy. As a result of those findings, I want to reduce the amount of plastic I waste. In order to accomplish that, I am going to write down a plastic-free shopping…

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Photo diaries: Paros, Greece

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Paros was the second stop of our island hopping trip. It was the perfect getaway after our stay in Mykonos. Paros was definitely a calmer and less frequently visited island, but it was the first one we fully explored. That’s because it was the first place where we rented some quads. We shared two quads…

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5 creative portrait photography hacks

By: Carriena
Blog, Creativity, Photography1 Comment on 5 creative portrait photography hacks

Now that I showed you some portrait basics over here, I actually want to give you a little overview of some things you can use to make your portraits stand out. It’s become a huge trend to not only shoot simple portraits but also play with light and shadows every now and then. You can easily…

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10 benefits of minimalism and owning less

By: Carriena
Lifestyle, Minimalism15 Comments on 10 benefits of minimalism and owning less

I just recently started to get into minimalism. However, I never really liked the idea. It seemed to bother me that people would just throw away their stuff while others don’t have it. But since I tried it I realized what it’s really about: living your best life. Firstly, I want to start with the…

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