Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
In 2000, Portugal became the first EU country to decriminalise all drugs. You read that correctly: all drugs. Including cocaine and heroin. The statute ensured that those caught in possession of drugs for personal use would not be processed through the criminal justice system for their violation. Instead, violations of the prohibition of drugs are […]
Ireland has always had a very interesting role on an international scale. Having a long history of being neutral through wars that ravaged the European continent, it maintains its role abroad in largely peacekeeping missions. But to understand where Ireland stands in modern times, one must understand its international role in a historic context. Mediaeval […]
It should come as no surprise that sex work isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. With early records of prostitution dating as far back as 2400 BC, sex work might just be one of the oldest professions in the world. And yet, in the majority of nations across the globe, sex workers still face perennial abuse, […]
Learning a foreign language can often seem like a very daunting experience. As one grows older, it is often presumed that they cannot learn and absorb a foreign language due to their brain no longer being a “sponge.” There are grammar rules, vocabulary and social customs to remember right? Wrong! Learning another language does not […]
There is a reason many of us in the northern hemisphere find ourselves dragging our feet through January and February, and not just because we’re on a comedown from the festivity of December holidays. With our daylight hours at a minimum, bookended by darkness late into the mornings and early in the evenings, many of […]
As part of the 2022 budget, the Irish Government has introduced a new system for pricing alcohol. From 4 January onward, people living in the Republic are paying significantly more for their cans, pints, spirits, and wine. Yes, it is a nightmare! As if we haven’t been through enough in the last couple of years! […]
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION IN IRELAND IN 2022? Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Republic of Ireland has experienced an economic recession on an unprecedented scale. Known to be one of the most expensive cities to live in the European Union pre – pandemic, Dublin housing prices have increased more […]
Now that 2022 has dawned, some of our New Year’s resolutions may be to get out more, pull up our hiking boots and experience our wonderful surroundings, either where we live or further afield. But how about a resolution to get to grips with your roots whilst you’re at it? Pilgrim walking routes have long […]
The recent emphasis on and active encouragement to take care of oneself has set into motion what I would like to call a ‘self-care revolution’. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, government enforced lockdowns around the globe have evoked a new outlook for the public – to not only take more care of others, […]
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