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    A guide to living in one of the most expensive cities in the world

    June 18, 2025 /

    By Cher Morente, Singapore Management University, Singapore Read for where to eat, have fun and everything else under the sun, coming from a student who made the most of her year abroad in Singapore without breaking the bank! (although I almost did)

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    A second home

    November 5, 2014

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    April 11, 2025
  • Asia,  Singapore,  Singapore Management University

    From Strangers to Friends

    June 10, 2025 /

    By Cher Morente, Singapore Management University, Singapore Many travel to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat, infamously known as the real-life Temple Run but, after coming across videos of Koh Rong, I knew I couldn’t skip it. It suddenly became one of my favourite trips ever as the bonds that were enriched over the course of 5 days were irreplaceable.

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    A Long Weekend in Taipei

    November 5, 2024

    Winter in Japan

    August 25, 2024

    Reflections at a halfway point – National University of Singapore

    February 6, 2024
  • Asia,  Singapore,  Singapore Management University

    Why you should go on a year abroad

    June 4, 2025 /

    By Cher Morente, Singapore Management University, Singapore Debating on whether to study abroad? Here’s why you should, coming from someone who just spent 10 months across the other side of the world and would do it again in a heart beat.

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    Japan…. once again!

    September 26, 2024

    Taiwan in a Weekend

    March 23, 2020

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    August 21, 2015
  • Asia,  Singapore,  Singapore Management University

    Thriving Abroad While Missing Home

    March 24, 2025 /

    By Cher Morente, Singapore Management University, Singapore Revealing the ugly and hard-to-swallow truths about living abroad. Studying abroad has been the best thing I have ever done. The people I’ve met, the places I’ve seen and the things I have learnt. But, it is also undeniably one of the hardest things I’ve done up to date.  As someone who has been independent the majority of her life, especially wanting to escape from her little town in the North of England, being homesick was the last thing I could have ever imagined. And it created a constant internal conflict within because, to me, being in a new place filled with new…

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    Doing everything vs. staying sane

    April 7, 2018

    Time to say goodbye

    July 7, 2020

    Winter in Japan

    August 25, 2024
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    Birthday Bliss in Bali

    March 14, 2025 /

    By Cher Morente, Singapore Management University, Singapore A gratitude-filled trip to celebrate surviving the first year of my 20s. Follow to see how I did Bali in 5 days. Some may find it cliche but, I feel like a trip to Bali is a must for exchange students coming to South East Asia – and this is coming from someone who had low expectations due to the hype built by the media.

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    Hong Kong: Settling in and Moving Out

    October 3, 2019

    A Week in Vietnam

    February 5, 2024

    The Phantom Menace

    August 21, 2015
  • Singapore,  Singapore Management University

    Why I left Singapore after 72 hours

    November 29, 2024 /

    By Cher Morente, Singapore Management University, Singapore A tale of a solo-trip survivor who lived to tell you why it’s not as daunting as it looks and why you should do it at least once in your 20s.

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    A Week in Vietnam

    February 5, 2024

    A week in the life of an Exchange in Singapore

    October 28, 2019

    Singapore’s most Instagram-worthy spots

    July 2, 2020
  • Asia,  Singapore,  Singapore Management University

    7 tips for moving to Singapore

    August 28, 2024 /

    By Cher Morente, Singapore Management University, Singapore Here are things I wish I knew and wasn’t told before I moved to Singapore as someone who was allocated to SMU!

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    A Foodie’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Singapore

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"My first two weeks in Perth! I’ve had a proper Aussie induction through AFL and rugby games, meeting a koala (and snake!) and decorating my own boomerang. Despite it being winter, I have also spent a lot of time by the sea, at Scarborough and Cottelsoe Beaches and visited Matilda Bay on Swan River (not even a 5 minute walk from campus). Through St Catherine’s College, I attended my first Formal Hall (the academic gown) and visited an incredible viewpoint overlooking the Perth skyline." from our GA Elizabeth in Australia 🐨🇦🇺🧡 #uomgoabroad #globalambassador A week in the life at our summer school in Siena ☀️🇮🇹🍕📚🍦🌅 #uom_goabroad Here are photos from my end of year trip from Yosemite, Zion and Joshua Tree National Parks from our Global Ambassador Lucy 🧡 #uomgoabroad #globalambassador Some pics from our summer school students who are currently my in Bordeaux, France (yes, the summer school has its very own dog) ☀🇫🇷🥐 #uomgoabroad These are from my journey on the California Zephyr Amtrak train, from Chicago to San Francisco. The journey was 56 hours but the views of the Rockies and Sierra Nevada were incredible! It is a great trip to do to see more of the USA and also be more sustainable as your carbon emissions are much lower travelling by train compared to flying. - GA Lucy 🚉 #uom_goabroad #globalambassador The last year of my life without a doubt has been the most incredible. I met wonderful people, tasted things I couldn't have imagined and saw the most beautiful sights. Not only did I get to learn a language, but I got to learn about our amazing world and more importantly, Mexico. In my last few weeks, I had the privilege of continuing my travels within Mexico and getting to see how my friends from UDLAP grew up and the culture that raised them. With so many colours even in the streets, its no surprise my friends are so joyful. México, te extraño mucho <3 🇲🇽🧡 Sunny afternoon in Amsterdam - GA Lily ☀️🇳🇱 Go Abroad is hiring! 📣 Photos from our GA Kara's semester in New Zealand - featuring the Routeburn track! 🇳🇿 #uom_goabroad #globalambassador

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