Six Weeks, Six New Adventures

JayLeen Murray February 21, 2017

It feels like just yesterday I just landed in the Dublin airport, a little delusional and confused, walking through customs. Six weeks later and as settled into my new home as I’m going to get, it’s starting to sink in just how quickly time is passing… More

Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium

Lily Mazur February 21, 2017

I’ve lived in Dublin for over a month, and of course I celebrate by leaving the country. Three nights in Brussels, Belgium, spent exploring the city and surrounding areas. We made nightly trips to the Grand Place for pseudo-picnics, surrounded by gold… More

Sportsball: Gaelic Football Edition

Caitlyn Rome February 20, 2017

Croke Park is the 3rd largest stadium in Europe, and host to a great cultural affair: Gaelic Football. A few of us brave souls ventured out to watch a game of hurling and Gaelic football on Saturday the 11th in the tremendous wind and rain. We had toured… More

Planes Trains and Automobiles

Lauren Hobson February 15, 2017

(But mostly ferries, trains, and buses) If I had to sum up my time here in one quote it would be this… All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware” – Martin Buber Whether it be a physical destination or just a new state… More

A Home Away From Home

Erin Scanlan February 14, 2017

One of the many great things about the Arcadia program in Ireland is that you get to stay with an Irish family for a weekend, which is called a homestay.  It was one of the things I was most looking forward to during my time in Ireland, and I was not… More

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