Work Visa Renewal – Final Year in Ireland
The process to renew a work visa in Ireland changed from when I first moved here. The first year I went to the GNIB office, took a number and waited. Since then they started to require people to register for an appointment through a website….
Costa de la Luz – Out for an Evening Dinner
Breakfast buffet – pool – sun – lunch – more pool and sun – Dinner For dinner, we decided to forgo the buffet and walk down to a little restaurant we had seen earlier. The buffet was okay in the sense that it was included,…
The Evolution of Ireland
It has been fascinating to live in and watch the evolution of Ireland over the past few years. The country as a whole has been religiously conservative since Saint Patrick’s brought Catholicism to Ireland in 431 AD. Yet, in a very short time, the country…
Belgrade Day 2 – Breakfast
After a restless night on a bed of solid rock that smelled of cigarette smoke, we woke to showers with a shower that was a spray nozzle without a wall mount to hang it from. Basically showering involved holding the nozzle to get wet, setting…
Belgrade Day 1 – Just Trying to Get There
What the fuck was I thinking with a 5:00 AM flight? A 5 o’clock flight meant that I had to leave my house at 3:00 AM. This was 3:00 AM on a Sunday morning in December from Dublin, Ireland. Which means my taxi phone app…
A Brief History of Ariel Motorcycles
Founded by James Starley and William Hillman in 1870, Ariel was a British motorcycle manufacturer based in Bournbrook, Birmingham. The companies name came from the character Ariel, “spirit of the air” from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Ariel was eventually sold to The BSA Motorcycle Company…
A Few Night Pictures from Krakow
I didn’t have a tri-pod with me on the trip so wasn’t able to do a lot of night photography, but took a few pics anyway.
Air Chance – The Randomness of Air France
Airlines, in general, don’t have the best reputation and I’ve had a few debates with people as to which is the worst. Funny that we rarely debate which is the best. Most people in the US are divided on the subject but in Europe, it…
Stirling Castle Scotland
Stirling Castle has a long and dramatic history with several Scottish kings and queens residing at the castle, and has been involved in many battles between Scotland and England over its life, continually changing hands between the two sides. I took a bus out…
Out of the Hostle
Checking out of the hostel I have to say, I’m a little disappointed in the experience. Didn’t have any interesting conversations with fellow travelers, and most importantly didn’t hook up with some hot, yet easy, European chick for the night in my private room with…
