Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
We don’t live in the world of our dreams. There are big differences in the standard of living across the continents. But happily for “Guinness” and the Irish people, Dublin belongs to the group of the best cities to live in the world. That’s what many rankings say. In some of them it is even […]
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Sometimes it’s easier to find Brazilian people rather than Irish people in Dublin. Their community is too big and interesting to not have the opportunity to celebrate their carnival. The party in Dtwo took place last Sunday and if you weren’t there, you can only cry in depression depress now. Everything started at 3pm. Why […]
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What is a real fantasy today, can be a usual habit tomorrow. In the sixties everybody expected that in the XXI century we’ll live on Mars or maybe even further. It didn’t happen, but we invented smartphones, self-driving cars and global warming. If it is not enough for you, it is possible to buy […]
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Each year, the World Health Organisation published the ranking of countries where it is hardest to remain sober. Belarus (17,5 litres per year) is the uncontested leader before Moldova, Lithuania and Russia. As the communism was making everybody happy, the old Soviet Union countries drink more than the others. On the other side with […]
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That’s what happens when you don’t pay your workers properly. The strike of the SIPTU (Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union) workers will stop Dublin for the next two days. The Luas (one of Dublin’s trams lines) operator Transdev haven’t got along with their employees for weeks. Better buy a comfortable pair of shoes. The […]
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Simply? Not for everyone. During a match you can always see thousands of supporters enjoying the football game. And the same thing happens every time, the camera zooms in on the club owners face. He has no fun compared to others and has power to change it. A few weeks ago the Liverpool owner […]
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Don’t you understand Gaelic? Great! You’re like the majority of Irish people. And it’s not the only similarity you will find here in Dublin. This place is created for the people from all countries and cultures. It doesn’t change anything if you listen to The Beatles or The Rolling Stones. That’s why “The Integration Roadmap” […]
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There are many things an Irish summer cannot promise. A skin tan, barbecues, and trips to the beaches are regularly out of the question during the summer months, due to the unpredictable Irish climate. Nevertheless, we as a nation still know have to fun during the months from May-September, and this is largely due to […]
by Brian Cunningham
“The Beatles”. Two words that changed the world. Maybe the Internet and drones wouldn’t have been invented without Paul McCartney’s band. Maybe your life would be different. But without a doubt, nobody back then would be interested in buying a lock of John Lennon’s hair for $12,000. What we know from the Heritage Auctions […]
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