Easter just isn’t Easter without decorating eggs. When I was a kid we would spend hours blowing out eggs, complaining regularly about our aching cheeks, before dipping them in a variety of food colouring and vinegar baths. The eggs we ended up with were of a varying level of attractiveness and the dye would take … Continue reading
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Ireland At The Euros – A Rockier Road In Poland Than Anticipated
In honour of the last day of Euro 2012 today we bring you Damian’s impressions of our footballing experience in Poland. Going to watch Ireland play in the European Championships was the impetus for our most recent trip and it was certainly an experience for all!
Serving Witness – touring Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland
To say that we were ‘looking forward’ to our visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau during our trip to Poland isn’t the most accurate way to express the sentiment. This visit was, however, a priority for all of us.
Our Euro 2012 Odyssey – The final instalment
Without further ado, I bring you the final instalment of our Euro 2012 summer travel plans! We don’t have everything booked and planned yet but some tickets are bought and everyone is getting excited!
Euro 2012 – The saga continues……
Today I bring you the second instalment in our Euro 2012 travel plans. If you missed the first one, check it out – 2012: A European Championship Odyssey Now that the dates and locations of Ireland’s fixtures at Euro 2012 were known, the priority became procuring tickets to at least one of Ireland’s matches. As I … Continue reading
2012: A European Championship Odyssey
Today I bring you a post from my personal travel planner, my boyfriend Damian. This is the first of a number of posts that will chronicle the planning for our trip in Europe this summer, including tips and tricks for planning a trip on a budget. Enjoy! As soon as the Republic of Ireland secured … Continue reading
Updates and Summer Plans!
Things are busy around here this week, with a deadline for me both at work and school! I’m trying my hardest to not get distracted by the time sucking vortex that is the internet so that I don’t end up in a complete panic the day before my essay is due! In more exciting news, … Continue reading