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A Traveler is Born

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By alexisrane | Views [240] | Scholarship Entry

The day that I stood in a foreign country for the first time was a day that changed my life. I was 25, and had recently ended a long-term relationship. I was contemplating what I wanted to do with my life, and realized that leaving the town where I ... Read more >

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Next stop....!?!

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By random_annie | Views [168] | Scholarship Entry

They were like day and night standing there side by side waiting for the coach to roll in. She, all snowy skin, pointed, elfin features and brilliant white blond dreads piled high on her head. A uniform of white completed her unearthly look. On contrast ... Read more >

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Emerald Sublimity

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By redheadedsnippet | Views [169] | Scholarship Entry

Sublime. "Impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, et cetera." Breathtaking. The powerful wind bites at my face and steals air from my lungs while teasingly blowing my hair into my eyes. Intimidating. Etched ... Read more >

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A Drive Along the Dublin Quays

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By sarahmorgan90 | Views [346] | Scholarship Entry

Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod. How did I end up here? My debit card isn’t working. My mom told me I should convert US dollars to euros before I left, but I didn’t listen. I was stubborn. I said taking cash out at an ATM would be cheaper, easier. I’m standing ... Read more >

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I've lost my flatmate, how careless am I?

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By weirdplacesweirderpeople | Views [832] | Scholarship Entry

I’ll never forget that time my flatmate went missing. I was living in Dublin, and I had just moved in this flat on the banks of the Liffey. I shared it with Sébastien, from France. Since day 1 Séb didn’t seem to be very well. Cough, fever, maybe some ... Read more >

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How (Not) to Live in Ireland

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By atanylatitude | Views [200] | Scholarship Entry

Last year I spent four months in Dublin and these are the five most important things I learned by getting it wrong the first time: LESSON 1: Don’t wear flats to a pub. Chances are, someone will drop their pint sending shards of glass into a ~3 foot ... Read more >

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Photos: Myself

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By maireadtheexplorer | Photo Gallery


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An Ireland in the Sun

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By dallirious | Views [196] | Scholarship Entry

Expectations can have their ups and downs. They’re either met or they’re not, and there’s really no telling how they’ll fall. You can have terrible experiences and yet still have your expectations met and, likewise, you can have fantastic experiences ... Read more >

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I Can See London From Up Here

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By nomadintraining | Views [123] | Scholarship Entry

I listened to the heavy rain meet the water proofing of my jacket and roll off. The mud squished and grabbed at my feet as I pursued the edge of the path and wondered how I had been the only one to break from the trail at the Causeway. My Wellies were ... Read more >

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Scoooones

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By glovey | Views [299] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day that I first stepped off a plane in Belfast on what my dad's aunt would describe as a "warm, summer day" but my family and I would describe as a "warm winter day" in Sydney. My family and I, all bundled up as we got into her ... Read more >

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It's closing time

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By jessicamaher | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry

The sign at Dublin Airport says: “Welcome home Jessica”. I am exhausted. After over 24 hours of flying (including a mad dash to connect to my final flight), I have finally arrived. I'm in Ireland - well, Portarlington to be exact. Portarlington is ... Read more >

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Where little fairies and wily leprechauns live

Mon, 5 May 2014 | By phototraveller | Views [173] | Scholarship Entry

I will definitely never forget the day I will visit Ireland. I will never forget the people, the culture, the food, definitely not the food! I will never forget pictorial views of forests and fields, of little villages and big cities, of churches and ... Read more >

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Skellig Michael, Puffins and Mortality.

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 | By katiehawk | Views [125] | Scholarship Entry

I recently got my extended permission to remain in Ireland, so I was allowed to take a little mini trip to Europe. J and I decided on Germany because I had read amazing things about the Christmas markets. And they did not disappoint. I love Munich.... Read more >

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Photos: Dublin

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 | By amandaseekinggreatness | Photo Gallery

I traveled to Dublin with my best friend and we got lost and met new people along the way.
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Photos: Mud, trenches and polytunnels

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 | By sophiew | Photo Gallery


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