by Alex Schmidt | Apr 1, 2017 | Cork, Ireland, Ireland
Yee Irish lads have some grand slang. From cheers, meaning “thank you”, to the use of the word “brilliant”, Irish vocabulary is similar to British in many ways. Yet some common Irish phrases will have all foreigners, especially Americans,...
by Alex Schmidt | Mar 5, 2017 | Cork, Ireland
Things began to move faster than I anticipated, and my only choice was to roll with the punches. Within a few short weeks, I found a part-time job, then took a new full-time job, traveled around Ireland’s coast, and built roots in my new home, Cork. It wasn’t until I...
by Alex Schmidt | Feb 2, 2017 | Cork, Ireland
It didn’t hit me that I was actually moving to a new country (again) until the plane was about to leave. Once I finally made it on the plane, buckled my seat belt, and heard the engine starting to fire up, I realized there was no turning back. I sent out my last...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 4, 2017 | Dubrovnik, Croatia
Here is a piece I wrote for Croatia Week Magazine. Within only a short few days the piece was picked up, translated, and shared across across several major Croatian news sites, gaining both positive and some negative feedback. What do you think? “I never...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 31, 2016 | Dubrovnik, Croatia, Europe
I think I can speak for almost everyone in that 2016 was one chaotic year. For me, 2016 was a turning point in my life. It wasn’t a year of smooth sailing, which I take as a sign of taking some major leaps. I hit some milestones, like graduating college, kissing my...
by Alex Schmidt | Nov 28, 2016 | Dubrovnik, Croatia
When I first decided to return to Croatia after graduating this past summer, I had really no idea what was waiting for me. I knew I wanted to relax and spend time with my boyfriend while building my blog. I knew I wanted to further immerse myself in the local culture....
