Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
Every day many new students arrive in Dublin to learn English and live the local culture. But for there to be no problems in this way, one must be attentive to the demands of immigration. The first barrier for non-English speakers is the language. The Irish have a very difficult accent to understand. Of course […]
On Friday evening I got the pleasure of seeing Tess, a play based on the book Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. Signe Lury adapted it into a play. It’s not often you come across this much talent in a group of 18-22 year olds. They did a really great job. The actors […]
This year, 41 participates from from 41 countries will be taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest, hosted in Tel Aviv. The first Semi-final happened last Tuesday, 14th May. The second Semi-final is today, 16th May. Eighteen countries will participate in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom will vote […]
Electric cars An electric car (EV) is an alternative fuel automobile that uses electric motors and motor controllers for propulsion. It uses energy stored in its rechargeable batteries, which are recharged by common household electricity. The electric car made its first appearance in the 1880s. Yet, at the moment its market is small as so […]
Finding a room to rent long-term in Dublin can be a tough one. Overall the housing situation here has come to a head. Dublin has made it into the top 5 most expensive cities in Europe to rent. ‘The silicon valley of Europe’ I hear people say, which might not even be that far off considering […]
Here’s the thing, I love coffee. I think by now my Instagram is at least 75% pictures of cute coffees I’m drinking. So since, I’m spending so much time (and money) discovering lovely little coffee shops in town I thought I’d share them with you. Now, a small disclaimer, I’m not an expert. I’ve never […]
Zoos: Advantages and Disadvantages I remember growing up and asking my parents to please take me to the Zoo. You see, I grew up surrounded by animals, but there were other amazing species that were not within my reach. I had seen them on TV. I knew they existed and I wanted to confirm they […]
Almost 25 years after divorce was legalised in Ireland, a new referendum has been scheduled to define the procedures to accomplish it. The public consultation takes place at the same time as the forthcoming European elections between 23rd and 26th May, 2019. Among the changes is the reduction of the waiting time for the formalisation […]
The important Hindu festival Sri Rama Navami which is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world was held in Dublin Scientology Community Centre. So many people came to the feast that there were not enough seats in the big hall. Most of the participants are members of the Indian community in Ireland. […]
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