

GALWAY CITY IN ONE DAY
Hedonistic, hip, charming - Galway is hard to resist. The city's Irish name, Gaillimh, originates from the word gaill translating as 


EXPLORING CO. CLARE: ENNIS & BUNRATTY CASTLE
I'm venturing out of Limerick to explore the neighbouring county of Clare. This region in the mid-west of Ireland has quite a lot to off


WHAT TO DO AND SEE IN LIMERICK
Dia duit! That's Irish for 'hello' and can literally be translated as God to you. For the next few months, I am working and livi


WHAT WOULD YOUR LIFE LOOK LIKE ELSEWHERE?
Ever wondered how much your life would change if you were to move halfway across the world or even to a neighbouring country? Or, perhaps, y


WHERE IS THE HAPPINESS? PART II: THE DANISH WAY
In the recent years, Danes have earned the reputation of a pretty happy nation: their country has topped the UN’s World Happiness Report thr


18 REASONS WHY I REALLY LOVE THE NETHERLANDS. PART III
This is the third and final (for now) part of the why I just LOVE the Netherlands series. I've already mentioned some Dutch essentials such


18 REASONS WHY I REALLY LOVE THE NETHERLANDS. PART II
I'm back to give that Dutch ego yet another boost, because, you know, they kind of deserve it. Reading Part I will help you understand the r


18 REASONS WHY I REALLY LOVE THE NETHERLANDS. PART I
Full disclosure: I am a self-proclaimed Dutch wanna-be. Ever since moving to the Netherlands in February 2012 (I had never been there before


NEW IN TOWN: 9 THINGS TO KEEP YOU SANE
There is no better time to move cities, countries or even continents than when you are young, single, and without commitments to...


TO SMILE OR NOT TO SMILE
The other day I was catching up with a friend of mine who had just come back from Russia. Always exciting to hear about how foreigners...