Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
When I landed in Dublin Airport 13 years ago, I was far from thinking I would still be here after all this time. I had planned to stay for only two or three years, which already seemed quite an ambitious plan for the recruiter who offered me my first job. “The majority of foreigners stay […]
Are you missing an interesting political debate and discussion during your time in Ireland? Does the political climate of Latin America fascinate you? And are you interested in indigenous and minority rights? Then why not check out the Latin American Solidarity Centre in Drumcondra on Dublin’s north side. The Latin American Solidarity Centre (LASC) is […]
This Easter will be a special one in the land of green. People will gather across various parts of the country, to remember one of the most significant events in Irish history – The 1916 rising. The 1916 rising was an armed rebellion organised in Easter weekend of 1916 by Irish Republicans, who were protesting […]
Did you go home for Christmas? As a family of four, we rarely do because it’s too expensive, but we try to go to France once a year, and we especially make the effort now that we have kids. We also go to my husband’s native country, Mauritius, as often as we can, which is […]
Sunday was a landmark day for French politics. As the country comes to terms with the devastating attacks in Paris last month, a right-wing political party made history in the first round of regional elections. The ‘Front national’ political party, led by 47 year old Marine Le Pen, came first in 6 out of 13 French […]
All countries have a degree of stereotypes. French are supposedly arrogant, always on strike, walk around in stripy shirts with a baguette in one hand, glass of wine in the other, while smoking a “Camel” cigarette. German are very organised and don’t have any sense of humour, and British are… well, Irish people just don’t […]
While the news headlines of 2015 have been dominated by events in Syria, 2014 was a year in which the worlds gaze was also fixed on Ukraine. In what began as a series of civil demonstrations against the government in early 2014 – commonly referred to as the ‘Euromaiden’ event – the country soon found […]
When I moved to Ireland, although I didn’t really know what to expect, I had a pretty clear idea of what I didn’t want to do or try. Then there were things I thought I would never be able to manage because I was too afraid. 1- Enjoy a good Irish breakfast If you told […]
What is the significance of the name, no doubt Wyvern is in reference to the area in Bray where you are from, what is the significance of Lingo? Caoimhe – It actually happens to be that but we found it in a dictionary, it has zero meaning. We just needed to find a name quickly […]
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