Thirteen memories

On Friday, I will be celebrating the thirteen's anniversary of my move to Ireland. I can't possibly remember everything that happened during all those years, but I will share a few of my fondest memories. Some experiences were good, others were frustrating at the time but looking back I'd rather...

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My Irish favourites

We're coming close to the thirteen's anniversary of my move to Ireland, and because sometimes you're just not inspired videos and pictures are worth a thousand words, I thought I would share a few of my Irish favourites with you... Favourite song: "Sunday Bloody Sunday" Favourite...

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How I got to see U2 in Croke Park...twice!

If you're a foreigner in Ireland, going to a U2 concert in their home town is the ultimate Irish experience. You might be aware that the band has finally announced their concerts in Dublin in November. And if you read the news you probably learned that all the gigs were sold out in less than an...

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My love-hate relationship with Ryanair

Michael O'Leary, the Irish man everyone love to hate. In a way, I admire him. He started from nothing, built a successful business and most importantly, completely democratised air travel. Now you can fly for less than a hundred euros to every capital in Europe (well, to a town in the middle of...

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Blog Awards Ireland 2015 - Vote for me!

For the second year in a row, I've made the shortlist of the Blog Awards Ireland  in the "Lifestyle" category and I couldn't be more excited! Last year, I went all the way to the final and it was truly a great experience. I got to meet really nice people and even if I didn't win, I had a...

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The highs and lows of raising bilingual children

We'll get there... Eventually! Since the kids came back from France, they tend to speak a mixture of French and English and it can be very funny. "I'm going to reveiller Papa" (I'm going to wake daddy up) said Ethan this morning, and when I asked Ciaran to say something in French, he just...

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Fitzpatrick's Bar & restaurant

I usually don't do pubs or restaurants reviews (I just enjoy eating and drinking in them!), but this time is different. I was so amazed by this place that I just had to let the whole world know about it. When the kids were in France we decided to go to Carlingford, and on the way back we stopped...

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