Study, Work, Live in Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east.

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Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas and the waterways of the Turkish Straits.[9] However, Europe is generally accorded the status of a full continent because of its great physical size and the weight of history and tradition.

Why Europe

• THE EPIC TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES :
  Living in Europe means that so many other countries are quite literally on your doorstep. Think of how many countries are a 2 hour flight away from where you live? With such short flight times, you can even fly to a new country and back in one weekend (no annual leave required!) This is exactly what I did with my recent trips to Barcelona and Dublin, and I still came home feeling as if I had spent some quality time exploring both cities.
  For longer travel stints, you can also make the most of the amazing inter-rail network and hop from country to country by road with ease. In a nutshell, Europe has amazing travel opportunities for both long and short term travel.
• EXPERIENCING SO MANY DIVERSE CULTURES :
  Whilst countries on the continent lay side by side, the diversity in cultures is fascinating. Each country has a unique culture that is intrinsically woven into their way of lives and it is fascinating to learn how each of them differ. Italy is known for it's food, France is known for it's fashion. Without relying on stereotypes, the point I am making is that each country holds it's own identity and traditions. No two countries are the same. Another reason why Europe is the best continent in the world.
• REALISING THE HISTORY SURROUNDING YOU :
  Our roads, monuments and buildings are beautiful because they are OLD. They have stood the test of time and you can find photos from 100 years ago of people walking down the exact same streets without them looking any different. The more you learn about European history the more you realise how many famous European landmarks, cities and areas were part of huge historical events. Getting to see these things and places with our own eyes is remarkable in itself.
• BARGAIN FARES WITH LOW COST AIRLINES :
  Along with many other Brits, I LOVE a bargain, especially when it is to do with travel. Airlines like Easy Jet and Ryan Air get hounded for their tenuous delays and bad service but lets face it, we're all going to keep booking with them. Why? Because they are amazingly cheap and provide an affordable gateway into and around Europe. These airlines make Eurpoean travel easy and guilt free.
• HOPPING ON THE EUROSTAR :
  In my option, the Eurostar is seriously underrated. Did you know that The Eurostar can take you from London to Paris in just 2 hours and 20 minutes? Not only that, but you can also get to many Belgian cities via Eurostar too including Bruges, Antwerp and Brussels. The Eurostar is a great option for people with a fear of flying or families travelling in young groups. Living in London, it's crazy to think that I could get to Paris quicker than I could drive to my parents house in York.
• The EU :
  Being part of the EU gives you the freedom to travel, live, work, study and retire anywhere in the Europe. You can stay in any European country for up to 3 months without any nasty Visas, and if you want to stay longer, you can! It wasn't until I became close friends with some Australians that I realised how blessed anyone is to be part of this.With the EU also comes the Euro, which makes travelling through Europe amazingly simple with no tedious currency exchanges and rip off rates.
  *I first wrote this blog post long before the UK's EU Referendum, so the EU was 1 of my 8 reasons. The UK's policies are going to be changing soon, but I personally love the EU and felt quite devestated to hear the news that the UK would be leaving (paragraph added August 2016)
• THE BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGES :
  Europe is home to some of the most beautiful languages in the world. Whilst English is so commonly spoken across the whole of Europe, living so close to so many different languages gives us a real reason to try and learn to speak them (or at least master the basics). I took a French A Level and have recently decided to enrol on a brush-up French Language course as it's a skill I would hate to loose and know I will always use.
• THE FOOD (AND WINE) :
  Last but by NO means least come the food. We cannot fail to appreciate the mind-blowingly delicious food on the continent. Creamy goats cheese salads and slow cooked duck that falls off the bone in France. Olive-oil infused foccacia breads and freshly cooked pastas in Italy, succulent bratwurst sausages and cheeses in Germany. Each country has signature dishes that are world-famous, not to mention our amazing wines and of course, champagne!