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Exploring Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden has a population of 122 983 inhabitants with a historic city center and many historic buildings. In total, I have visited five places such as the Pisa tower, City Canals, Fitness Club, History Museum, Duo Transportation, Cafe.

Even though I am studying in Groningen, a city 40 mins away from Leeuwarden, I enjoy the quiet neighbourhood and affordable student housing in Leeuwarden. Moreover, recreational and educational locations that I have visited made me feel at home.

Pisa Leaning Tower

While the tower is not high and famous as the Pisa leaning tower in Italy, yet the tower is a city attraction, located at the city center of Leeuwarden. It is possible to visit the top terrace to view the city from the top. 

City Canals

Leeuwarden is one of the cities in the Netherlands that has loads of canals and boat owners. During the summer, the Dutch cruise in their boats with families and friends. Some canals are close to parks to relax in the sun during summer.  

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Fries Museum 

I have never seen an enormous museum that only contains the history of a city monuments like the Fries museum. The museum explicitly shows important historical events such as world war 2 and the relevant personal identity of the Dutch. 

Duo transportation

There are modern transportation and other public infrastructure, such as duo transportation, which manoeuvre bikes and people at the same time. I think that this innovation/idea is important because bikers could bike around the Wieland and lakes in Leeuwarden after the bus driver offloads passengers close enough

Woonboerderij - Stille verkoop - Friesland - omgeving Leeuwarden
Urlaub in Leeuwarden buchen mit Hotel Zimmer an der See Meer ...
Cafes/Restaurant

There aren’t many online businesses such as Uber (eats) or Deliveroo. Nevertheless, there are still some interesting and aesthetic spots to visit or order online places such as the Moon café and crazy lemon restaurants. Taking pictures of those places is super instagrammable! 

Sources

Urlaub in Leeuwarden in den Niederlanden an der Nordsee

https://www.friesmuseum.nl/en/see-and-do-2/exhibitions/eye-to-eye-with-war

How to Live a Sustainable Lifestyle

Taken at Yousuem in Amsterdam: Image displays a choice between plastic & plastic free beach

Power of influences

There is constant news about climate changes which may determine our consumer behaviours. Because consumers are becoming more sustainability-conscious about the brand they engage in and it determines which products/services they use. Social influencers such as Greta Thunberg & Leonardo de Caprio have been a great role model using their media influence to create awareness across Europe and beyond. Although sometimes news shared by influencers can be misleading, at the end of the day, we need to be extremely critical with what we feed our brains #foodforthought.


My lifestyle

As a working student, I also contribute to sustainable discussions. Moreover, because I am conscious of sustainability, it determines my choices and way of life. For instance, I cannot work for a Tobacco company or companies allegedly involved in child labour such as Nespresso, H&M and Primark. I use metal straws instead of plastics, separated trash bins such as plastics, glass and other waste and my deodorant containers are paper or metal-based containing natural ingredients. As of last, I spend money on quality clothing that is affordable but not entirely related to unfair mass production manufacturers. My clothing brands that I am fond of are Scotch & Soda & Gary Warmer.

As a resident in Europe, sustainable embeds in our behaviours. I encourage you to continuously partake in topics without having the feeling that we do not contribute because of every little contribution count.