Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
Joe Biden is set to be sworn in later today as the 46th president of the United States. The events leading up to this historic moment have been some of the most controversial and dramatic in living memory. Tensions were heightened even more two weeks ago when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in protest of […]
The global pandemic and the resulting lockdown has affected us all in one way or another; beyond the coffee fads and the cooking spurs, the global emergency has taught us more with each new lockdown. So, here’s a personal account of a casual activity that turned into a worthwhile habit and life lesson over […]
As the first lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 resounded across the world, shuttering stores and digitizing work, many found themselves with more free time to snuggle in bed for some mandatory streaming binges. A month into lockdown, The Office reruns and Game of Thrones playbacks were put on hold. Why, you may […]
Have you ever heard about the Law of Attraction? Perhaps you’ve come across it once or twice but never really bothered to learn more about it. Or maybe you know quite a lot about it, but haven’t fully understood it yet. No matter which stage you’re on, here’s all you need to know about this […]
Many people have an incorrect idea of what it is to be a journalist. Indeed, it is very complicated to define who a journalist is and what they do. The word journalist comes from the French journaliste, derived from jour (day), journalier (daily) and latin diurnalis. At first, a journal was a book where the […]
Humans are creatures of habit, even if those habits leave you feeling like the physical embodiment of death the next day. We have all suffered through the fifth circle of hell they call a hangover, nausea, diarrhoea, the headbanger headaches are the telltale sign of the katzenjammer, but not all is lost just yet, here […]
Recognised as being the mind behind some of the most substantial political developments in late twentieth century Northern Ireland, John Hume is not only regarded as an architect of the Northern Ireland peace process, but is widely considered one the most vital figures in modern Irish history. On what would have been his 84th birthday, […]
The Irish language is said to be one of the oldest and most historic written languages in the world. In Ireland, our language is a window into our country’s rich history, with the earliest written forms of the Irish language estimated to date all the way back to the 3rd or 4th century, inscribed on […]
The 5 top endometriosis myths and misinterpretations stem from a lack of awareness. Affecting 176 million women worldwide, endometriosis is at the top of the list for common illnesses; however, it is the most unknown of its kind. A majority of the women diagnosed with endometriosis are unaware of its existence until they are […]
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