We did it! We tied the knot after more than 11 years of relationship and almost 2 years after our engagement. It was an unforgettable, romantic wedding that combined everything we love – including our love for Ireland. Anyone who knows us also knows: A small pinch of fairy dust here and there was a […]
Magic of Craigh na Dun
This is actually an Ireland blog, but since we were on vacation in Scotland to explore the Highlands recently and since something truly magical happened there, we don’t want to withhold it from anyone. As some of you may have noticed on Instagram, we’re both pretty big Outlander fans. That’s why our trip to Scotland […]
Irish Easter
We experienced our first Irish Easter in the beginning of our stay on the Catholic island, our second one in the end of our year abroad. At that time we didn’t yet know which quaint traditions the Irish pursue around this church holiday. The only thing we noticed was that pubs or shop fronts were […]
Ireland VS Germany
Happy New Year everyone! Wow, a new decade has begun. It’s hard to believe how quickly time has passed since the turn of the millennium. It’s just as difficult for us to understand how much time has passed since we returned from Ireland. Especially at the beginning we noticed the differences between Ireland and Germany […]
The Bucket List
At the beginning of our year abroad in Ireland, I wrote down a list of what I would like to experience, learn or accomplish this year, what I want to use my time for and what not. Now after exactly one year in Ireland (WTF ???) it’s time for me to strike a balance, even […]
Our little Irish Cottage
As written in the third to last blog post “Let’s get started”, we viewed new houses and flats a week after we moved into the holiday apartment in Ireland. With lots of luck and by not letting go, we were also able to view a cottage that was nowhere to be found online and was […]
