Is the EU grass still greener?
This week I’m going to Belgium to take part in the ‘European Youth Media Days 2013,’ an event hosted by the European Parliament. I’ll travel by train – because waiting around in airports has become...
View ArticleSecond time’s the charm for Paris
It was passing over Pont Notre-Dame, the bridge in front of the Cathédrale, when I realised that maybe I didn’t loathe Paris anymore. I had been to Paris before, a dreadful experience overall. It was...
View ArticleCulture shocked
Well I made it. After months of anticipation I braved the 11 hours to South Korea and arrived in Seoul last Saturday morning. I’d been nervous about the flight; it being the longest of my life so far...
View ArticleFlight friend Ben
I was expecting my 10.5-hour flight to Seoul to be a miserable affair. It turned out to be a beautiful thing between strangers. I have taken at least twenty flights since my move to and back from...
View ArticleFirst week in Bruxelles
So I left Dublin this day last week, and flew to Brussels to begin my five-month traineeship at the EU. It’s been a weird week. I started work immediately, on Monday, having decided straight away that...
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