Picture Postcards: A Dublin doorway IrelandTopics of the World November 18, 2012 This week’s door image comes to us from Dublin, Ireland and was taken by our contributor, Marcel. [...]
A long long way: Irish history in popular media BooksHistoryIrelandMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World July 19, 2011 2 Working on a project aimed at German tourists for the Irish Tourism Board this May, I realised [...]
Crouching tiger, hidden dragon? EconomyIrelandMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World March 18, 2011 1 For the last four years, I’ve been able to witness the descent of Ireland from self-proclaimed boom [...]
Best of of 2010: a world tour in twenty-three posts ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCelebrationsChinaCosta RicaHondurasIndiaIrelandJapanKyrgyzstanNew ZealandPeruPhilippinesPocketCulturesPolandPortugalRomaniaSpainThailandThe NetherlandsTopics of the WorldUSAZambia December 31, 2010 2 We’d like to say goodbye to 2010 wıth a world tour of favourite posts from each of [...]
Bloomsday – it's all about Joyce BooksCelebrationsIrelandTopics of the World June 16, 2010 2 Whether you have read it or not, James Joyce’s main work Ulysses had a huge impact on [...]
The value of (European) art GermanyIrelandMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World June 2, 2010 When it comes to the valuation of art, I’m a pessimist. Especially after the experiences I made [...]
The rain in Spain stays mainly in… FoodPeopleSpainTopics of the World March 31, 2010 7 What do Severo Ochoa (Nobel prize for medicine) and Fernando Alonso (formula 1 racing driver, world champion) [...]
Everyone's Irish on March 17th CelebrationsIrelandMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleReligionTopics of the World March 17, 2010 5 For most people, the 17th of March every year marks the one day when everyone can become [...]
Culchies? Blogs of the WorldIreland December 30, 2009 1 One of the most-read Irish blogs in my feedreader is culch.ie. A gathering of some of Irelands [...]
Ireland’s top five tourist destinations without tourists… FoodIrelandPeopleTopics of the WorldTravel December 7, 2009 1 ..or at least a limited number. As Ireland is a major holiday destination (especially during the summer [...]
All about Dublin. And hats! Blogs of the WorldIreland November 25, 2009 On the pages of the St. Stephens’s Green Preservation society you’ll find tons of usefull information on [...]
On yer bikes! EconomyIrelandPocketCulturesTopics of the WorldTransport October 13, 2009 1 Find Marcel on his personal blog King of Pain (in German and English) or at Dublin Community [...]