July 16, 2015

The Cliffs of Moher + The Burren — An Irish MUST!

Sara Europe, Ireland, Travel, Travel Inspiration Cliffs of Moher, Galway City Tours, Ireland, The Burren, things to do, tour 28 Comments

So to celebrate the 4th of July in Ireland I got to cross something off of my bucket list! I finally got to see, with my own eyes, the Cliffs of Moher and they were unFREAKINGbelievable. I wasn’t sure if it was actually as good as I had heard, or if it was just a tourist trap. But trust me, the Cliffs of Moher are definitely worth it!!! Worth seeing, worth walking, worth sitting and taking in the views. They are incredible. ESPECIALLY with good weather, which we were lucky enough to have!

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July 9, 2015

Expat Life in Ireland // Month #2 recap and photos

Sara Expat, Expat Life Recaps Expat, living in Dublin, monthly update, moving to Ireland 7 Comments

Last Tuesday officially marked the end of Month #2 of my life as an expat in Dublin, Ireland!

Month #2 of expat life saw warmer weather, more new friends, some great nights out, amazing scenery, and various day trips, weekend trips, and random adventures!

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July 7, 2015

My Favorite Travel Partner!

Sara Travel, Travel Inspiration travel buddy, travel partner, travel tuesday, wanderlust 22 Comments

So today I’m participating in a Travel Tuesday prompt that asks “Who is your favorite travel partner and what is your favorite trip with that person?”

Well, I immediately knew my answer. There are so many people that I’ve had amazing traveling experiences with, and who are great to travel with. But I think if I had to choose my #1 travel buddy it would be my friend Katie.

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June 30, 2015

The Weirdest Weekend of my Life | Body & Soul 2015

Sara Europe, Gigs + Festivals, Ireland Body & Soul Ireland Music Festivals, Body and Soul 2015, review 11 Comments

Let me start off by saying that if there’s some unspoken rule among bloggers as a limit to how many pictures should go in a post, this will DEFINITELY be going over that limit.

So a coworker of mine had an extra pair of tickets to a music festival she was trying to get rid of, since she was now going for free as a volunteer. She kept asking me if my friend and I wanted to buy them from her. I had never heard of this festival, and only recognized 2 names on the whole lineup.

But I figured “why not?” Who wouldn’t want to spend a weekend outside on the grounds of an Irish castle listening to bands with names like “Goat,” “Savages,” “Nightmares on Wax,” “Shit Robot,” and “Meltybrains?,” (yes the question mark is part of the name)? Basically, we’re in Ireland for a year and want to live it up! Get out of our comfort zone and experience werid/random things! Besides, I LOVE music festivals. I had already been to one foreign music festival (more on that here), and had the BEST time even though it was just 1 day. But I had never camped out at one before. So I figured I should try it out! And so, I found myself at Body & Soul 2015 during the weekend of the summer solstice.

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June 23, 2015

European Food Porn

Sara Europe, Food, Travel European food porn, food in Europe, food porn 25 Comments

I’m not sure why I decided to post this today…I must just be super hungry?

Anyways, one of my favorite parts about traveling is trying different foods from various countries. I think it’s essential in experiencing the full culture of where you are!

I have been lucky to have some BOMB ASS meals throughout my European travels. Obviously Italian food is praised world wide. I mean, who doesn’t love pasta? But I’ve also had some amazing meals in country that aren’t particularly known for their food, like the UK.

So, here are a few amazing meals I’ve had throughout my European adventures. I call it, “European Food Porn”, but it’s basically a roundup of the countries in Europe where I’ve had the best food. If you’re not drooling after scrolling through this pictures, something is SRSLY wrong wichu!

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June 16, 2015

Top 5 Things to do in Edinburgh (if you’ve never been)

Sara Scotland, Travel, Travel Guides + Itineraries, UK free things to do in Edinburgh, Scotland travel, Things to do in Edinburgh, weekend in Edinburgh 33 Comments

The first time I did a post like this, it was about my now-home, Dublin. This time, I wanted to highlight what is one of my favorite cities I visited last summer – Edinburgh, Scotland.

I was only there for a little over 72 hours, but Edinburgh blew me away. I was so pleasantly surprised by how beautiful it was, how much you can do in a short amount of time, AND how many of the awesome things we did were FREE! Plus, we got super lucky with the weather — it was warm and sunny and beautiful!

You can definitely see the best of what Edinburgh has to offer in just a few days. Obviously, I would’ve loved more time there, but I was able to squeeze in tons of beautiful views, history, and bar hopping in my busy weekend.

So if you ever want to pop on over to Edinburgh for the weekend, or even just want to get a taste of the city, these are my top 5 recommendations!

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June 11, 2015

Reminiscing on Isle of Wight Festival 2014

Sara England, Gigs + Festivals, UK 2014, England Music Festivals, Festival, IOW, Isle of Wight, music festival, review 6 Comments

If I had a ridiculous amount of money, I think I’d spend all of my time at music festivals. There’s just something so wonderful about spending a gorgeous day/weekend outside listening to great live acts, surrounded by people who are (usually) friendly and have the same interests. When planning my post-grad Europe trip last summer, I knew that I really wanted to attend a foreign music festival. So once we had our dates I started to research music festivals and found Isle of Wight Festival in England. A music festival on an island off the southern coast of England? Um….sign me up please!

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June 8, 2015

Expat Life in Ireland // Month #1 recap and photos

Sara Expat, Expat Life Recaps Expat, living in Dublin, monthly update, moving to Ireland, working holiday authorisation 9 Comments

I’m a little late on writing this post, as technically last Thursday marked a month of living in Ireland. But, that just goes to show how insanely hectic life has been since I moved here! Getting settled in as an expat in Ireland has pretty all-consuming.

Just for a little background info, my friend Maggie and I moved to Dublin, Ireland on a year-long working holiday authorization visa. When we moved across the Atlantic at the end of April, we had no jobs and no places to live lined up. Not nerve-wracking at all, right?! So here is a summary of our first month of expat life in Ireland!

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May 28, 2015

My Ireland To-Do List

Sara Europe, Expat, Ireland, Moving to Ireland, Travel, Travel Inspiration Ireland to do list, Ireland tourist attractions, Things to do in Ireland 22 Comments

I’ve been meaning to share this with you guys, but I was still making the list myself! I feel like I’m constantly adding on to this list based on suggestions I get from locals. But, here is my “To-Do List” during my year here in Ireland!

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May 26, 2015

Ireland and that BIG Vote!

Sara Europe, Expat, General Musings, Ireland Dublin, Dublin Pride, Gay Rights, Ireland, Ireland Expat, Ireland referendum 2015, Yes Equality 2015 11 Comments

So, if you’ve been watching the news recently, or are in the least bit up-to-date with current events (or you follow me on instagram here or here), you are probably well aware of Ireland’s recent referendum. This past Friday, May 22nd, over 60% of Irish voters voted YES to a referendum to change the Irish constitution to legalize same-sex marriage. They became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote!!

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