An Irish Life: Two Things Ireland Does Better Than The US
I recently did a blog post about things I took for granted in the US before moving to Ireland, I have also written about the Irish banking system, and how difficult it is to find…
Read MoreI recently did a blog post about things I took for granted in the US before moving to Ireland, I have also written about the Irish banking system, and how difficult it is to find…
Read MoreI lived in the Pacific Northwest my entire life prior to moving to Dublin, Ireland in 2013. Some things are the same and some have changed. However, there were those things that a person gets…
Read MoreIt has been fascinating to live in and watch the evolution of Ireland over the past few years. The country as a whole has been religiously conservative since Saint Patrick’s brought Catholicism to Ireland in…
Read MoreIf you have read the first part of this story, which was about the car break in, it is now time to get into dealing with filing an insurance claim with Chase Card Benefit Services.…
Read MoreThis story begins January 28th, 2018 in the parking lot of Millifont Abby, Drogheda, Ireland. As we pulled into the parking lot there was some shattered glass from a broken window visible and after locking the car and walking to the historic…
Read MoreOne thing about living in Ireland that frustrates me is, the amount of plastic garbage thrown around. Ireland is a beautiful country, and the people who live here, for the most part, don’t seem to…
Read MoreIf you look over the skyline of Dublin right now you will see dozens of construction cranes working on new buildings. Of those new buildings being constructed, very few if any, are for apartments. The…
Read MoreThe conversation will usually start with someone saying that football should be played with the feet. In a statement about soccer and American football. “What you guys should really call it is egg-in-hand-ball.” Then they…
Read MoreA few weekends ago I had the opportunity to visit the Saltee Islands which are located just south of Ireland via a 15-minute boat ride. The main purpose of the visit was to see these…
Read MoreI was recently having a conversation with a cousin about moving to Ireland. She mentioned on a trip here how much she loved it and I responded I loved it at first but I also…
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