Alexandra Corbu

Newcastle upon Tyne is such a beautiful city and I was lucky enough to visit it for a couple of days. I believe that the bridges are stunning, especially the Millennium Bridge and I was amazed by the breathtaking views of the city during the night.

1. View from Tyne Bridge

2. View from Tyne Bridge

3. View from Tyne Bridge

4. Streets of Newcastle upon Tyne

5. Millennium Bridge

6. Swing Bridge

7. Castle Keep

8. Near Castle Keep

9. Colored doors

10. Grey's Monument

11. Streets of Newcastle upon Tyne

12. Grainger Indoor Market

13. Piano in Sage Gateshead

14. Tyne Bridge

15. Tyne Bridge

16. The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas

17. Millennium Bridge

18. Millennium Bridge

19. View from the Millennium Bridge

20. View from the Millennium Bridge

21. Millennium Bridge

22. Tyne Bridge

23. Sage Gateshead and Tyne Bridge

24. View from the Millennium Bridge

25. Millennium Bridge

26. View from the Millennium Bridge

27. Restaurant at Millennium Bridge

28. Sage Gateshead

29. View from the Millennium Bridge

30. Sage Gateshead

I am in Łódź, Poland and last night I came across a concept that I really liked so I want to share it with you. We went to a bar on Piotrkowska Street 102, where every Thursday night there is a Language Exchange meeting. What is a Language Exchange? A nice opportunity to interact with people from different countries, have interesting conversations and maybe build friendships. If you enjoy meeting people, especially from other nationalities and like sharing life stories and experiences, this kind of event is perfect for you.

When you arrive there you have to put on a sticker with your name, your native language and the other languages that you know. Then you just start approaching people based on the common language(s) that you can speak. I also read somewhere that some nights tables are arranged by language – another way of connecting the people that are attending the meeting.

I found this concept really interesting and fun. Plus, the place looks really nice. So I searched whether there are such events in Bucharest as well, and I happily found something similar: Language Exchange Bucharest.

Language Exchange Bucharest is a bit different, as it is focused on learning and practicing foreign languages by speaking them with other people. The meetings are organized weekly or once every 2 weeks in coffee shops and tea houses and the languages used are English, German, French, Spanish, Russian and Italian (only one language used per meeting). During the events you can communicate in the meeting’s language but there are also other activities that you can attend like film, karaoke, game night meetings, trips and parties. This idea is also nice and all the meetings are free of charge. If you want more information about Language Exchange Bucharest, follow their website or their Facebook page.

Do you have this kind of meetings in your city/country?

What makes us happy?

Before continuing on reading, please think about this question and try to answer it. So, what makes you feel happy?

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Ready? OK, I don’t know what your answer is (I would love it if you could share it with me through a comment), but usually the answers to this question avoid the simplest solutions. What do I mean? It appears that a simple “thank you!” and showing gratitude to people around us help us feel happier.

Watch this nice experiment that shows us the importance of gratitude in our overall happiness.

So simple, right? Let’s do this more often then!

This January I spent almost two weeks in England, most of the time in Tynemouth. I discovered this beautiful town with amazing beaches, perfect for nature-lovers.