For those of you who know me well, I’ve always been a collector of fashion magazines and more recently, a follower of fashion and lifestyle blogs, Instagram accounts and Pinterest design inspiration boards. The irony is, I don’t often splurge on high fashion or big name brands and I love looking through thrift store racks, vintage and antiqueContinue reading “NYC in a nutshell: Shopping in Manhattan”
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NYC in a nutshell: An experience of a lifetime
Or as I should call it, how to cope in subzero temperatures during one of the coldest winters in a decade to hit the Big Apple: “You’re in New York! The city of dreams! Even if it’s -15°C, you should be outside in the great outdoors exploring!” These are all inside thoughts I had while briskContinue reading “NYC in a nutshell: An experience of a lifetime”
NYC in a nutshell: Food and drink
NYC in a nutshell: We all know there are heaps of blog posts, TripAdvisor reviews and Instagrams floating around the WWW tempting you to eat out, sample cocktails, order take away or try new recipes at home. I believe the scientific term for this is: food porn. Now I am guilty of the odd FP snapContinue reading “NYC in a nutshell: Food and drink”
NYC in a nutshell
I made the trip to New York from Dublin in February for 10 days – it was a mix of business and pleasure as I caught up with Aussie colleagues and friends living in the city. We stayed at the beautiful Hotel Chandler in Midtown Manhattan near the Flatiron District and spent the weekend before theContinue reading “NYC in a nutshell”
Weekend getaway: Barcelona
The husband decided for my birthday in November that the gift of two tickets to the sunny, artsy and delicious paradise that is Barcelona was just what I needed. And boy, was he right! We walk a lot and I stop for photos often. We also stop for coffee, beer, snacks and sitting breaks butContinue reading “Weekend getaway: Barcelona”
The magical beauty of Prague
When Ryanair emailed me with a seat sale from Dublin to Prague, I booked a return ticket for early December faster than you could say, “Czech out that price!” All joking aside, I had visions of old world charm and culture enveloped in a blanket of powdery snow and twinkling lights. And let me tell you, thisContinue reading “The magical beauty of Prague”
Observing small differences between Canada and Ireland
I’m feeling philosophical after my visit to our local pub last night. So, here are a few points of difference between Ireland and Canada, one year in as an expat on the Emerald Isle. I still can’t bring myself to adopt the phrase, “thanks a million” or “thanks a mill”. Especially when everyone here saysContinue reading “Observing small differences between Canada and Ireland”
Remembering 2014
“He is the happiest man who can set the end of his life in connection with the beginning.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe 2014 was a year of firsts for me. My first move to Ireland. My first Irish job. My first visits to Germany, Scotland, Belgium, St. John’s and the Czech Republic. Followed closelyContinue reading “Remembering 2014”
Exploring North America’s most easterly point
This past October I took advantage of a new direct route offered by Canadian airline, Westjet, from Dublin to St. John’s in Newfoundland to visit one of my sisters. In under six hours, I was walking around the colourful streets TripAdvisor likens to a mini San Francisco! Unfortunately I’ve only been to San Fran’s airportContinue reading “Exploring North America’s most easterly point”
Notes From Another Land 