As I already said in an ancient article, we came back to France on the 28th of March. The travel was exhausting, especially at the end. However, I was happy to come back home and stay close to my family. The first days were difficult because I realized that my Erasmus study was finished and that I won’t go back … More My adaptation
After one month in Slovakia but also two other months to study the Slovak language, we are able to speak a little Slovak. Obviously, we are not experts in only three months and some hours of practice and study but we know how to introduce ourselves and say that we do not understand the Slovak … More Slovak language
The automobile sector is a big branch of economy of Žilina. Including KIA MOTORS company who is located between The Vah river and the railway. It is built in 2004 and it is the only KIA company in Europe. Kia motors is a Korean make of car. In Žilina, there are two car models and … More Kia Motors company
For one month, we are contained at home in France but we still continue to study at the Žilina university. Even if distance learning is not the ideal situation, we are doing our best to succeed this unusual Erasmus semester. We enjoyed this time at home with our family even if spending 24/7 with them could be sometimes… difficult. In reality, the quarantine begins to be lengthy and studying at … More Quarantine and study
27th of March : last day and moments in Žilina On that day, after having packed our stuff with a touch of nostalgia, we enjoyed the sunny day by strolling in the town (see our article : The banks of the Vah river) and on the banks of our favorite river, I am sure you know which one I’m talking about, it is obviously the Vah river! We enjoyed our last snack and prepared our … More Homecoming
We were waiting other students in the supermarket Tesco when we received an email from our French school which said that in the light of the circumstances of the Covid-19 crisis, it would be better to come back to France as soon as possible. Obviously, we had just paid our food for the next days… So, we came back to the hotel, deeply disappointed, and thought about what we … More The end of an adventure
After lunch, we took another train to Štrbské Pleso. Is was colder than in Starý Smokovec. There was lot of snow in the city. We walked to a lake, we were expecting to see water but not at all. The lake was completely icy and covered with about 15 cm of snow. It was very … More Hiking in High Tatras #2
On 7th of March, we woke up around 5:45 a.m. and took a train at 6:45 a.m. to Poprad-Tatry. Then, we took another train to Starý Smokovec. On the way, the landscapes went from the grassy plains to the mountains with snow. It was very exciting because in our home it doesn’t snow very often. … More Hiking in High Tatras #1
After two very cold and windy days, staying at the hotel, we decided to move and go for a walk on the banks of the Vah river. The next afternoon it was very sunny and hot like 18°C ! In comparison with the last two days where we had 0°C and felt around minus 5°C, it was very hot 😊. Here we go, enjoying the walk on the banks of the river and the … More The banks of the Vah river
Do you see all these acronyms on the picture ? OS, R, EC… What do they mean ? We decided to make some researches about them in order to have a better comprehension. So let’s begin with the beginning. The two main companies which operate in Slovakia are Železničná Spoločnost’ SlovensKo (aka ŽSSK) and RegioJet … More Trains in Slovakia
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