Friday, 30 December 2016

New Year's eve traditions from around the world

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Friday, December 30, 2016 in cultural differences

Tomorrow is New Year's eve, and for us, it's always an international celebration. This gave me the idea of looking into how other countries celebrate the passing into another year. Thanks to my friends and the Expats in Dublin Facebook group I have gathered a few New Year's eve traditions, and...

My painless visit to the French Consulate

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in expat life

Gone are the days when I knew everyone at the French Embassy. One of my friends used to work there and we spent a good amount of time barbecuing or just chilling out at the gendarme's house on the grounds of the French residence. All the administrative duties were a bit simpler when you knew you...

Home for Christmas?

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Thursday, December 08, 2016 in expat life

At this time of the year, you can see numerous videos of Irish people surprising their family with a visit home. Spending time with your family at Christmas is important in many countries, but particularly in Ireland, probably due to the emigration history of the country. So it's hard not be...

Irish Christmas memories

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Thursday, December 01, 2016 in expat life, parenting

It's the 1st of December and Christmas FM is finally on air, which means it's the official start of the festive season. This is the occasion to share some of my Irish Christmas memories, and I have a few, having spent 14 of the last 15 Christmases in Ireland! So, in true "Friends episodes titles"...