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SOUTH OF THE BORDER, DOWN MEXICO WAY
Hundreds of Irish J1 students make the trip to Mexico every summer. Despite warnings of drug trafficking and kidnapping, the Irish just can’t...
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On a recent visit to Scotland’s capital, I learned some valuable historic points, the value of a penny, and that Scotland and Ireland might be a lot closer than you think.
The atmosphere...
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Landing in Heathrow Terminal 1, you face a 15 minute walk to get to the closest underground station. The Piccadilly line, transferring the population of Dublin a day, is never a quiet or air...
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Two weeks. What!?
It really does seem like months since I stepped off that plane, and if I'm being honest I don't even know where to begin in trying to recount the misadventures since. One...
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All these will have to be siphoned off, I know, confined to either bag or bin in the next few hours, but right now I have more pressing concerns on my mind; when I heft that crucial first pint of...
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Do not agree to take a 12 hour stopover on the way to your J1 destination. My advice would be not to save that 50 euro by taking the long route. I know we all want to save as much money as possible...
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There were so many things in Nairobi airport that were reminiscent of home. I saw Holly Willoughby’s face on a copy of Company magazine. Smirnoff vodka was sold next to Marlboro cigarettes,...
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Whether you’re on a student holiday, on a couple’s retreat or on a family holiday, your interests and needs will be catered for in this Canary Island resort. And with many Irish and...
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The Working Holiday in Australia has been a rite of passage now for almost 20 years. The ritual of a few days in South East Asia, a couple of weeks in Sydney, buying an an- cient Ford Falcon or...
Kieran O'Brien outlines the pros and cons involved in a move to Australia, and gives advice on what you should be researching, if you're planning on making the move.
