Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
With the increasing rate of diagnosis of depression and suicide rates, it really feels as if depression is no longer what we used to know it to be. The question then becomes, has depression evolved and do we have the interventions to handle it? Depression has evolved: Hippocrate versus Millennials The truth is, depression […]
The 90s was full of different styles that expressed different personalities and characters from this era. We have grunge, girly, on-trend, and even Princess Diana’s iconic casual looks that are still obsessed over to this day. Where to get 90s style clothing Vintage stores and Depop shops are amazing for finding 90s inspired bits, and, […]
With Valentine’s Day just gone by and Mother’s Day coming up next week, it’s important to look at the waste these sort of commercial holidays can cause. Things like excessive food waste, fireworks, cards and wrapping paper can have a negative effect on the environment. Environmental inequalities in Ireland Overeating over holidays like Christmas is […]
Leaving Cert students have finally been given clarity as they will be given the option of a modified version of calculated grades or sitting their written exams in June. It is also likely any oral and practical assessments will go ahead in the coming weeks. The Cabinet sub-committee on Education met yesterday as Taoiseach Micheal […]
The fight for women’s suffrage was arguably one of the most influential revolutions of our time, not just for the monumental progress made in terms of women’s independence, but for the truly interminable battle women have faced throughout history to achieve it. The grueling economic and legal constraints women had to endure were in place […]
Food is a powerful connective tool. We build our bonds with friends and family over dinners, we go to restaurants on dates, we prepare food for others and with others. Even when we’re cooking and eating alone, food still connects us to the world. Whether it is a particular meal reminding us of home, or […]
Intermittent fasting is a new trend in the world of health and fitness. Whilst many diets focus on what to eat, intermittent fasting is all about when you eat and cycles between periods of fasting and eating. In this respect, it’s not a diet in the conventional sense but more accurately described as an eating […]
Managing your mental health can be a difficult balancing act: between friendships, family, romance, work and now the pandemic, it’s easy for our busy lives to start to take a toll on our brains. There’s been ongoing research that suggests that indoor plants not only purify the air but have calming effects on your mood, […]
When cover songs are poorly received, the artist in question could suffer a serious blow to their reputation and the possibility of being immortalised as a music meme. Following on from a previous article on great covers you might not know, here are five examples of cover songs that, for one reason or another, are […]
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