Who are you? I’m currently a postgraduate student in Dublin. I’ve been a freelance content writer for a long time, self-published a novella on Amazon Kindle, have a full-fledged book publishing contract to my name, and am a food blogger.I’ve got a huge affinity for coffee, which only seems to be growing by the day … Read more

Who are you? Jay Murphy, age 54, born Chicago, Illinois, lived for the last 20 years in St. Petersburg, Florida.Retired from the US Air Force after 20 years (active and reserves) and 30 years working for the US government Where, when and why did you move abroad? We moved to Dungarvan, Ireland in March of … Read more

Who are you? My name is Grace Taylor, and I am a Canadian expat currently living in Ireland. Where, when and why did you move abroad? My first international move was to the US, where I finished my university degree and ended up working after college for several years.Then my most recent move was to … Read more

Who are you? My name is Alain Buffing, I am a Dutch business executive and cloud expert, currently working as a Inbound Marketing Specialist at Hubspot in Dublin. Besides my day job I also founded a new NGO called Tuk Tuk Cartel, which caters volunteering trips to Africa and Asia for expats living in tech … Read more

Who are you? I’m Sara – a 24-year-old Louisiana native currently living and loving life in Dublin, Ireland working as a Graphic Designer! Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved to Dublin about a year after I graduated college.My friend found out about the Working Holiday visa that allows recent US college … Read more

Who are you? My name is Becky, and I’m a 39-year-old expat living in Dublin, Ireland, with my husband. My background is in technology public relations, but for the past year and a half I’ve been a full-time author, writing contemporary and paranormal romance novels. My husband is a software architect with a global technology … Read more

Who are you? My name is Beatriz but all my friends call me Bea. I’m in my mid-30s and am originally from the Bay Area, California, but my parents are from Chile. I now live in Ireland, and for 9 years previous to moving to Ireland I was living in Italy.Where, when and why did … Read more

Who are you? My name is Katelyn, and I’m a recent college graduate from New England. I come from a big family. I love pizza, cheap wine, and the beach. Starting at the end of August, I will be living as an expat in Ireland for a year while I get a Masters degree and … Read more

Who are you? Hello everyone! My name is Aurora, and I am originally from Rome. I like to think about my life as an adventure and if it gets boring, I do everything to mess it up! I enjoy wise and long chats in front of a good glass of red wine, I am a … Read more

Who are you? I am an American teacher-turned-writer living in Dublin. Since moving to Ireland, I have been attempting to maximize this European adventure by traveling as often as possible, meeting new people, and writing about my experiences for other future tourists and expats. In December 2014, I self-published my first book, The Frugal Guide: … Read more

Who are you? I’m Val Robus, I’m a housewife and mum, living in County Sligo, Ireland. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved from the UK in 1991. My parents are Irish but had moved to the UK in the 1950s and I was born in the UK. I married my Andy, … Read more

Who are you? I am Rachel Farndon. I’m in my twenties and I am a career expat. Where, when and why did you move abroad? My first big move was as a 9 year old when my family moved from New Zealand to Brunei. I have since travelled all over the world. In 2012 I … Read more

Who are you? My name is Markus, I am a 39 years old professional, originated and grown up in Austria, living and working there till 2009, the last years in our House in lower Austria near the capital Vienna. I´m married since 16 years and we have 2 kids, but in the meantime since 7 … Read more

Who are you? I’m a 34 year old Slovak girl (I write a ‘girl’ and not a ‘woman’ because I still feel very young), who lives in Ireland. I’ve just finished my bachelor’s studies here: in languages, linguistics and culture. This was not the first time I studied though – I really like studying! I … Read more

Who are you? My name is Matt Bisp, and I’m a thirty nine year old male originally from Bristol in the south west of England. I am married to a beautiful Irish girl and have three perfect (most of the time) children, one aged seven, one aged five and the youngest aged two – all … Read more