Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Collect moments, not things

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in expat life

Chamarelle waterfall, Mauritius My sister is a shoe addict, and a clothes addict, and probably a nail varnish addict too. When she comes to visit, she always drags me to Penneys but the problem is, I just hate shopping. I only buy clothes if I need something specific to wear for an occasion...

A French holiday

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in expat life, travel

Biarritz For the first time in at least 10 years, we're going on a "real" holiday. OK, it's more like a short week away because it's only for 5 days, but still, it's in a place where we don't know anybody, and far away from any family. We're going to the south west of France, near Biarritz,...

Why is it hard to make Irish friends ?

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Thursday, April 07, 2016 in cultural differences

The first advice any foreigner is given when moving to Ireland is "Don't stick with your own, make Irish friends". I always say that to newcomers in this country, but the truth is, it's not as easy as it sounds. A reader left the following comment on the blog recently and I think it sums up perfectly...