Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
Three days after the lethal attack on the metro system in St Petersburg which left 14 people dead, Russian police have found an explosive device in a flat in the east of St Petersburg. The flat was raided by police today on Thursday morning at around 05:00 local time (01:00 GMT). Reuters reported that fire […]
Russian court has declared that Jehovah’s Witness, will now be considered an extremist organisation. The group has already been placed on the list of extremist groups by the justice ministry. In Russia, Christianity has 175,000 members and 395 branches. According to the ministry, the group has violated Russia’s law by giving out flyers and inciting […]
I had been living for about four weeks in Dublin when it came up in a conversation with my host family that the café right across the street where we lived was famous for being the centre of heated debates on social media. It instantly sparked my interest and I asked what exactly it was […]
Sweeney Todd is one of the most recognisable characters from the short story “The String of Pearls” from the Victorian short story collection Penny Dreadful. The inspiration was drawn from British urban legends. It was repeated so many times, that after some time, the story about Sweeney Todd became well-known. That is the reason why […]
Next week, head to Wicklow, which is just 45 minutes from Dublin, to visit one of the biggest music festivals in Ireland. What’s more, this year, the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, so that you can expect even more fun than last year. The BD festival connects music, art and cuisine. During the festival you […]
The Glasnevin Trust charity, which operates the Dardistown cemetery in Dublin, has announced it will start charging visitors €2 for parking at the cemetery in order to prevent people who are not visiting the cemetery from parking there all day for free. The new parking toll, which will come into effect on 2 May, is […]
Food festivals are quite popular. It’s a good occasion to not only try local products but also seasonal food from different regions. Next week from 13th-17th April a very tasty event takes place in Galway. During this time parts of Galway will turn into open-air markets with delicious regional products. In addition, you will see […]
An Irish Car Bomb is a popular drink in the US that is often served on St. Patrick’s Day, however, know that you should never ask for an Irish Car Bomb in Ireland. This drink is strongly associated with a delicate political situation in Ireland, known as the Troubles which have cost the lives of […]
Even if you’re not a vegan but vegetarian, you might want to know that some of your much loved makeup may look innocent enough but could actually contain crushed beetles or other animal products. So what exactly defines vegan make – up? And is it hard to get affordable vegan make – up? First of […]
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