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viola helen
United Kingdom
Приєднався 3 лис 2014
living in lisbon | solo female travel | self-growth | language learning
digital nomad sharing life travelling the world working a normal 9-5
inspiring you to live the life you want 🤍
new video every thursday @ 4pm uk time.
bonus videos on sundays @ ~6pm uk time.
i graduated from oxford university in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic and moved to portugal completely by myself. i post videos sharing my life and journey with you. expect videos on life as a digital nomad, solo travel vlogs, self-growth content & language learning. join the adventures & subscribe :)
i also (occasionally) blog at www.apieceofviola.com
xx
want to say hi?
business enquiries only | apieceofviola@gmail.com
anything else | hello@apieceofviola.com
instagram | @violahelen_
twitter | @violahelen_
tiktok | @violahelen_
digital nomad sharing life travelling the world working a normal 9-5
inspiring you to live the life you want 🤍
new video every thursday @ 4pm uk time.
bonus videos on sundays @ ~6pm uk time.
i graduated from oxford university in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic and moved to portugal completely by myself. i post videos sharing my life and journey with you. expect videos on life as a digital nomad, solo travel vlogs, self-growth content & language learning. join the adventures & subscribe :)
i also (occasionally) blog at www.apieceofviola.com
xx
want to say hi?
business enquiries only | apieceofviola@gmail.com
anything else | hello@apieceofviola.com
instagram | @violahelen_
twitter | @violahelen_
tiktok | @violahelen_
visiting China's ice festival ❄️🧊 -27 degrees the coldest place I have ever been! | Harbin vlog 2024
the world's largest ice & snow festival takes place in the northeastern city of Harbin, in Heilongjiang province, China. as someone who has intentionally escaped the European winter for the past three years, you wouldn't expect me to purposefully travel to somewhere that is -27 degrees. but I did, and it was amazing!! I didn't film nearly as much as I wanted to due to how cold it was and needing to save my battery, but hopefully this gives a glimpse into what day 1 of exploring was like 🥶❄️🧊
buy me a coffee to support the adventures 💛 paypal.me/violahelenshop
follow the adventures!! violahelen_
instagram | @violahelen_
- things mentioned
harbin ice & snow festival | www.icefestivalharbin.com/
- contact me
business enquiries only | apieceofviola@gmail.com
- let's be friends
instagram | violahelen_
twitter | violahelen_
tiktok | www.tiktok.com/@violahelen_
blog | apieceofviola.com/
depop | www.depop.com/violahelen_
sign up to my newsletter | eepurl.com/dp5vdv
tip jar | paypal.me/violahelenshop
- faq
where are you from? i'm british chinese, grew up in london and currently living in lisbon!!
what did you study and where? i studied classics for 4 years at oxford university & did a term abroad in rome at sapienza university
why did you move to lisbon alone? this video should explain things a bit more: ua-cam.com/video/QE7mqBOj1qw/v-deo.html
how can you afford to travel so much? i choose to spend my money on travel and experiences & hope to show on this channel that not only can travel be a lot cheaper than you think, but that it's perfectly possible to work full-time whilst travelling! if i can do it, so can you :)
- equipment
camera | amzn.to/3cPCLs7
tripod | amzn.to/3cQiP8g & amzn.to/3D2uF9Y
laptop stand | amzn.to/3KROPW6
ring light | amzn.to/3KR2RY0
- travel essentials
travel insurance | bit.ly/3WLMhyi
portable charger | amzn.to/3cW2wa7
universal adaptor | amzn.to/3QlDDlN
extension lead | amzn.to/3L7Tofn
padlocks | amzn.to/3D419k9
compression packing cubes | amzn.to/3qhn9R7
electronics organiser bag | amzn.to/3Bkfo33
external hard drive | amzn.to/3etTXnt
- music
TossedOnion - Strawberry Sundae | thmatc.co/?l=67F76D22
- ftc
this video is not sponsored.
- tags
harbin china, china travel, china travel vlog, harbin heilongjiang, harbin ice and snow festival, ice festival china, harbin ice festival 2024, ice city china, visit china, china trip, places to visit china, winter festival, winter vlog, study in china, life in china, expat in china, living in china
buy me a coffee to support the adventures 💛 paypal.me/violahelenshop
follow the adventures!! violahelen_
instagram | @violahelen_
- things mentioned
harbin ice & snow festival | www.icefestivalharbin.com/
- contact me
business enquiries only | apieceofviola@gmail.com
- let's be friends
instagram | violahelen_
twitter | violahelen_
tiktok | www.tiktok.com/@violahelen_
blog | apieceofviola.com/
depop | www.depop.com/violahelen_
sign up to my newsletter | eepurl.com/dp5vdv
tip jar | paypal.me/violahelenshop
- faq
where are you from? i'm british chinese, grew up in london and currently living in lisbon!!
what did you study and where? i studied classics for 4 years at oxford university & did a term abroad in rome at sapienza university
why did you move to lisbon alone? this video should explain things a bit more: ua-cam.com/video/QE7mqBOj1qw/v-deo.html
how can you afford to travel so much? i choose to spend my money on travel and experiences & hope to show on this channel that not only can travel be a lot cheaper than you think, but that it's perfectly possible to work full-time whilst travelling! if i can do it, so can you :)
- equipment
camera | amzn.to/3cPCLs7
tripod | amzn.to/3cQiP8g & amzn.to/3D2uF9Y
laptop stand | amzn.to/3KROPW6
ring light | amzn.to/3KR2RY0
- travel essentials
travel insurance | bit.ly/3WLMhyi
portable charger | amzn.to/3cW2wa7
universal adaptor | amzn.to/3QlDDlN
extension lead | amzn.to/3L7Tofn
padlocks | amzn.to/3D419k9
compression packing cubes | amzn.to/3qhn9R7
electronics organiser bag | amzn.to/3Bkfo33
external hard drive | amzn.to/3etTXnt
- music
TossedOnion - Strawberry Sundae | thmatc.co/?l=67F76D22
- ftc
this video is not sponsored.
- tags
harbin china, china travel, china travel vlog, harbin heilongjiang, harbin ice and snow festival, ice festival china, harbin ice festival 2024, ice city china, visit china, china trip, places to visit china, winter festival, winter vlog, study in china, life in china, expat in china, living in china
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another week of my life here in china studying chinese. finally get round to throwing a housewarming party (wait until the end!), you get to meet some of my classmates and also hear me speak lots more chinese #lifeinchina #studyinginchina #studychinese #learnchinese buy me a coffee to support the adventures 💛 www.buymeacoffee.com/violahelen follow the adventures!! violahelen_ inst...
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buy me a coffee to support the adventures 💛 www.buymeacoffee.com/violahelen follow the adventures!! violahelen_ instagram | @violahelen_ - timestamps 00:00 intro 01:14 brunch 02:10 anfu road 04:13 teamlabs borderless 07:11 milk tea run 07:18 christmas markets - contact me business enquiries only | apieceofviola@gmail.com - let's be friends instagram | violahelen_ twi...
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another week in my life studying Chinese in China 🇨🇳 first week of ‘real’ classes starting & running around preparing to apply for my chinese residence permit xx buy me a coffee to support the adventures 💛 www.buymeacoffee.com/violahelen follow the adventures!! violahelen_ instagram | @violahelen_ - timestamps - contact me business enquiries only | apieceofviola@gmail.com - let's ...
living in china | first week studying chinese, 8am classes & adjusting to uni life vlog 🇨🇳
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buy me a coffee to support the adventures 💛 www.buymeacoffee.com/violahelen follow the adventures!! violahelen_ instagram | @violahelen_ - timestamps 00:00 intro 00:15 class 01:06 stationery shopping 01:43 making chinese friends 02:58 picking up deliveries & chatty unboxing 04:36 a new day 05:52 getting our scholarship money 06:40 my table arrived 07:06 why am i so tired? 07:17 ch...
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first day of classes at nanjing normal university, china 🤍 buy me a coffee to support the adventures 💛 www.buymeacoffee.com/violahelen follow the adventures!! violahelen_ instagram | @violahelen_ - timestamps 00:00 intro 00:16 morning routine 00:33 arriving at uni 01:02 break time 02:09 lunch 03:27 library time 04:18 chit chat 06:04 textbooks we're using 07:58 working my job 09:21...
living in china | chinese university enrolment, student life & moving into my flat vlog 🇨🇳
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enrolment week at my uni in Nanjing before university classes officially start. lots and lots of admin, running around and waiting... also found myself a flat after almost a week of searching(!). excited to share more China vlogs xx buy me a coffee to support the adventures 💛 www.buymeacoffee.com/violahelen follow the adventures!! violahelen_ instagram | @violahelen_ - timestamps ...
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if you're confused, watch this: ua-cam.com/video/WhLri5CoaFQ/v-deo.html finally moving to China after years of waiting(!). what a long, long journey and big surprise at the end upon arrival 😅 buy me a coffee to support the adventures 💛 www.buymeacoffee.com/violahelen follow the adventures!! violahelen_ instagram | @violahelen_ - contact me business enquiries only | apieceofviola@g...
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UX bootcamp review 2023: is it worth it? | Ironhack UX design bootcamp experience
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finishing my UX design course & final UX design project 🥹🎓 | Ironhack UX design bootcamp vlog
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moving to lisbon? finding accommodation, job opportunities + life update q&a!! 🇵🇹
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week in my life at university (lisbon edition) | starting my electives, studying & seeing friends
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first week of studying at a chinese university vlog 🇨🇳 | studying online & back to being a student
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first week of studying at a chinese university vlog 🇨🇳 | studying online & back to being a student
You really look like Thai people
Bom vídeo
🌹🌹
Could You share the link for the sandals
Hello mam are you asian?
I think viola has been censored by the communists 😭
As soon as I opened up the video you started speaking and I subscribed. I literally heard nothing that you said.😂
Я ТЕБЕ ЗАВИДУЮЮЮ ОЧЕНЬ СИЛЬНО БОЖЕЕЕ
I need to hear that ❤
Thank you ❤
Do they have halal food 😭?
I'm about to go to china to study chinese as well but i'm terrified because i don't think i know nearly enough of the language to go by at the start. Any tips?
Great video, I just did a similar thing and can relate to a lot of the things you said! I made a short 5 min video on my (trippy) experience too! Keep up the good work!
Damn, you were so annoying. Yes, thats the diet. Thats it. It will not feel enough but you have to commit to get results.
I got really interested in doing a silent retreat. Could you tell me how to get there? 🥹🙏🏽
Very informative thank you
I swear my mom and aunts did this back in the 80's!! I remeber it written on a lned oeoce of paper, that she'd look at all week, doing this!! 😂
Let me guess. Noisy, no insulation in buildings , barking dogs and expensive. Then they rob you in the form of taxes. Enough for me to stay away.
Lol season you meat girl I think most people that have done it have seasoned their meat
I knew she was gonna fail. She complained the whole time. Just delete the video
Right! Such a brat.
It's not about being filled up from each meal
Please turn to Jesus he loves you so much and died on the cross for you and your family and friends ❤❤❤❤
Hi Viola, thank you so much for sharing! I found this video to be really helpful. I had a few lingering questions for you! When you mentioned that the course wasn't thorough/intense enough at the beginning, were there certain topics in particular that you felt weren't covered in-depth? I'm also wondering, do you know if your coupon for Ironhack is still valid? Thank you so much in advance! :)
What did you get for it?
I AM DEAD. I have this exact bag and barely fits my items for a one night stay 😂😂😂 good on you girl
Thanks for the info! My wife and I are about to move there for a month and this was helpful! Keep up the good work!
Looks like 500-1000 cal a day right?
How is your ux design career?
加油加油!
Stop creating "content"!!! The word content implies that it actually means something and your supposed "Content" is absolute crap and serves no one!!!
Just another 20 something thinking that her point of view is, "special"... ooooo grosss!!!!
Editing skills do NOT = quality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your videos su$% my Di%&*!!!!
Anything to get a like aye!?!?
I buy "tomatoe paste"; they're cheap! Instead of buying cans of prepaped tomatoe sauces!!! I freeze the rest! I've always been very keen with what I buy! I always make a list! Before, I would buy "unnecessary" stuff, but I put it in mind, that, I won't use my thousand euro! I also set this appartment goal!!! FOOD can be very expensive, as you allow it!
i'm splurging on food, 'coz i wanna buy an appartment!!! ... i can save up to 1,000 euros a month, and that's 100,000 euros in ten years, 200,000 euros in twenty years....and if I would lend from the bank, i got myself an appartment!!!yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
soft bread, tuna sandwich and orange juice can cost me 5 euro plus, so, i bought 2 kgs of oats and 1 kg of sugar, since I have blueberries left, and bananars!!! for only 2 euros!
and, mind you, i have 2.5 liters of green juice/week on 5 euros: 2.5 kg of apples and 2 heads of celery!
Hey, thanks for the video. Do you know how we could book? and could we bring our luggages here to be stored during the 10 days?
What can I replace tuna with ?
Any lean protein.
Great video! Thank you
Welcome to my hometown! I’m so glad you visited there and film the video to show our heritage to the world. To be honest, I was born and raised in Harbin, I only went the ice and snow festival 2-3 times, because it’s too cold!!!😂 I must say the way you wear by layers is really helpful!
I love cheap baked beans, i like lidls own brand, cold from the tin, lovely.
That first toast had way more peanut butter than 2 tbsp 😭
Hello, great video, have an important question that I can not find the answer to. In regards to the TM30 which landlord do I ask for the TM30? Is it the place where I am staying after the extension or is it landlords before my exstension starts? I am staying in multiple places throughout my stay in Thailand.
I did it and made a few substitutes of grapes instead of bananas and avocado for peanut butter, I had tea and no cottage cheese. I had salmon instead of tuna and lost 1.6lbs
girl can you talk about rent in china
❤
whats the clandestine dinner address?
Great video, keep it up ❤
I've never heard of this festival before but it looked amazing! really enjoyed learning about it through your vlog :)
This place looks so beautiful! It looks like you all had lots of fun!
it was unreal, couldn't believe it was literally all made of ice!!