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What is Pho?

"Pho is from Vietnam," "Pho is a breakfast dish," "Pho is enjoyed with herbs and chilli" - these are the things that are displayed on Google when you search ‘what is pho’. Read on to see the facts that are not, plus, an infographic on how to eat pho.

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Keep calm and GET your visa

If you are planning to study in UK in the nearest future these are some helpful steps to take for your visa application.

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A taste of China

You can find Chinese restaurants almost everywhere in the world, but to truly taste authenticity, you’ll have to dig a little deeper. One Taiwanese-Chinese student gives pointers and recommendations for grabbing a bite of Chinese food in London.

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Be French royalty for a meal

Living in London when you are French can be, food-wise, really challenging. We have probably the finest food you can find on earth, and have traditions which shape our year. Today, I would like to introduce you to one of my favourite parts of my heritage: the king’s cake, known in French as La galette des Rois.

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Nature is here to nurture

“The age of cities is over. Surely no free, intelligent person wants to spend life as a furtive, shadow rodent running around in a caverned metropolis. Every city-dweller is an embryonic, slug-like larvae waiting to metamorphize into a high flying technicolored creature. Don’t you?” Timothy Leary, June 1981

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English foods explained

The United Kingdom may be the United State’s smaller, older brother, but the two countries don’t have as much in common as one may think. From ‘you alright?’ to queueing, it can take a while as an American to adjust the differences in culture. And the food is no exception.

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Arab hotspots in London

Many Arabs are making their way into British society, and little by little, they are changing their norms.

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Banchan: a piece of home in a little dish

When I was growing up, there were always a million little plates cluttering our refrigerator: small dishes filled to the brim with vivid red squares of kimchi, shiny glass noodles, golden little fish and more. Say hello to banchan (반찬), or ‘side dish’.

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Finding Bulgaria in London

If you’ve recently moved to London, the feeling of homesickness is probably just settling in and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Here are some of the best parts of the Bulgarian community in London to ease the distance from home.

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7 ways to save your money

From eating right to tackling the infamously expensive transportation means, two real-life international students present tips on how to live economically friendly in London.

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Foreign students always welcome

Despite a decline in international applicants to universities, the UK recognises the contributions EU and non-EU students make to the higher education sector.

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Can boarding school be fun?

From eating right to tackling the infamously expensive transportation means, two real-life international students present tips on how to live economically friendly in London.

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