Connemara: How a French singer made me think it was a county!

If you ask a French tourist what is the place he wants to visit the most in Ireland, he will undoubtedly tell you "The Connemara".  You might wonder why. After all, there are so many beautiful landscapes and sites to visit in Ireland so why do French people seem to be obsessed with the...

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Irish breakfast

Growing up, breakfast consisted of baguette, butter, jam, sometimes croissants or pain au chocolat, brioche and black coffee. I didn't imagine eating anything else really, and certainly not hot, savoury food. Sausages, bacon and eggs are for lunch, not breakfast!! The first time I tried Irish...

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#JeSuisCharlie

Today I had a plan. I was going to write a post about Irish Breakfast for "My Irish Experience" series and I already had a good bit written in my head. Tonight I have no words. And I certainly don't want to talk about food. I'm not even hungry. I am angry.  This morning I went to work...

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Dream dinner destination

If you could have or make dinner anywhere in the world, where would it be, and what would you eat? First of all, I don't think the actual place matters but the people I would be with. Being French, meals are our way of socialising and they are important family time as well. Meals are were important...

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A human adventure

It's a bit funny that the first post of the series kind of sums up what my Irish experience has been so far. When I landed in Dublin airport 12 years ago, I was far from thinking I would still be here after all that time. I had planned to stay for two or three years only, which already seemed...

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