Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
1. Six Irish men were playing poker when one of them played a bad hand and died. The rest drew straws to see who would tell his wife. One man draws the shortest straw and goes to his friend’s house to tell the wife. The man says to her, “Your husband lost some money in […]
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… remember them and tell friends after going back from Ireland. Or just surprise barmen in a pub. The River Liffey flows through County Dublin, dividing it into north and south, and flows through the center of Dublin City. The word Liphe (or Life) originally referred to the name of the plain through which the […]
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Swedish employer branding expert Universum, surveyed 250,000 professionals in 55 markets and calculated the ranking based factors such as employee’s satisfaction at their current job, the likelihood of recommending their current employer and their stated sense of job loyalty. “Under influence of increased talent competition, changing generational values and expectations, and a globalizing marketplace, companies […]
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The highest structure in the city centre where we all meet before going to a pub or a party. To be true, I don’t like it. There is only one difference between the Spire and the next ugliest thing I’ve ever seen. It’s a national symbol. What was there before it? Fifty years ago an […]
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It was a great event for every Dubliner thinking about the Irish future and even more interesting for migrants (including me). One hundred years after The Irish Rising, we met in Dublin City Council on Monday morning to discuss if Ireland needs now another revolution or just long-term, planned evolution. What everybody had agreed before, […]
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When the sun is out Dubliners usually run to enjoy the day in one of the lovely parks that there are in the city. Why don’t you do the same? Merrion Square Park Do you want to meet Oscar Wilde? This park hosts the fascinating statue of the famous writer. You can stop […]
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In cities around the world, but especially in Western Europe, Australia, the Persian Gulf, and North America, immigrants play a fundamental role in the labor force and the social life of cities. For North American and Australian cities, the numbers of immigrants are reminiscent of the early-20th century, although the diversity is far greater. […]
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Imagine all the people in one train, speeding faster than sound can. It’s easy if scientist try. No air below us. Above us only sky. One of the companies, which is trying to make Elon Musk’s (Tesla & SolarCity) owner, transportation dream a reality, signed a deal with the government of Slovakia to explore […]
by AdminDo you remember or just have seen cigarettes commercials from sixties ? A man who wasn’t smoking, was condemned to be single for a rest of his life. Now, about 70 years after the first Marlboro-cowboy advertisement, smoking is less popular, a little bit unfashionable, but still practiced. The average European citizen smokes 14,2 cigarettes […]
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