The Book of Kells and The Trinity Long Room Before applying to a postgraduate program at Trinity College in Dublin, one of the first things I came across during my research was an interior photo of the world famous Long Room. It is probably...
Celebrate Dublin’s Art Scene with 10 Days in Dublin! 10 Days in Dublin is a city-wide festival in its third year and going strong. A classmate of mine and some of his friends had the idea a few years back to make an open festival, inspired...
Student Travel: How to Deal with Homesickness Use Technology to Stay in Touch! As a student studying abroad, it is more than likely you will get homesick. Before I left home last September, I remember thinking there is no way this...
What’s Europe’s Largest Park? Phoenix Park is a huge oasis in the heart of Dublin. Built in 1662 as a deer park for royalty, it is currently the largest park in any European city. The park spreads for 1,752 acres, and is home to many...
Salthill Brings the Freshness for Foodies The Salthill of Galway is what used to be a central tourist destination for Irish visitors traveling from all over the country. Since the integration of the European Union and the subsequent ease of travel...
Galway Market: The Perfect Place to Take a Study Break Find Fresh Seafood, Baked Goods and More! This past weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to Galway on the West Coast of Ireland and visit my friend who lives in the city center. Galway...
Ireland’s Summer Music Festival Scene Snoop Will Be at the Oxegen Festival! If you’re a student traveler heading to Ireland with cheap tickets this summer or other parts of Europe, you are probably interested in checking out what...
Rockin Out at Whelan’s Arguably one of the most famous venues in Dublin, Whelan’s is a popular spot for music, drinking and dancing. It was famously utilized in the film, "P.S. I Love You," as the meeting place where the...
Worthy of a Spook: Hell Fire Club Just Don't Walk Backwards Around it Three Times! The Hell Fire Club is the shell of an 18th century clubhouse situated on the Montpelier Hill peak in the Dublin Mountains. When this excursion...
PHOTO ESSAY: Doings in Dorset, England Dorset's Famous Arch! I recently was invited to spend a few days in the English countryside at one of my friend’s family homes in Dorset. During our trip, we spent one day...
Everything You Need to Know About the New Lanark Mill A Compoud with Great Historical Significance! The New Lanark Mill is a beautiful sprawling compound with great historical significance, so much so it’s been designated a UNESCO World...
How to Spend a Saturday in Dublin See the Best of the Best! Saturday afternoons in Dublin are a great time to satisfy your appetite and get a little thrifty. The Temple Bar Food Market held in Meeting House Square is truly the...
Vast and Impressive: The Chester Beatty Library The Dublin Castle! The Chester Beatty Library located in the Dublin Castle complex holds an impressive collection of texts and paintings, ranging from the oldest known written version of the gospel of...
Ein Spaziergang durch Berlin ( A Walk through Berlin) Take a Stroll through Berlin! Put simply, Berlin is an amazing city. With over 120 museums, and as the center of so many pivotal moments in history, you may be overwhelmed at first with all this...
