by Alex Schmidt | Jan 21, 2018 | Cork, Ireland, Ireland, Living Abroad
How Americans can get a working Holiday Visa in Ireland I took a calculated risk and booked my flight to Ireland without even having a visa. I had one month to gather my papers, squeeze an appointment in at the Irish embassy, and make my dream of getting a job abroad...
by Alex Schmidt | Sep 28, 2017 | Cork, Ireland, Ireland
When I first arrived in Cork with my Croatian boyfriend, we hadn’t a clue how we were going to make it. We were staying in a run-down bed and breakfast outside of the city. We didn’t have jobs or an apartment. I began to question why I fought so hard to get a...
by Alex Schmidt | Jul 30, 2017 | Cork, Ireland, Europe
If there’s one thing that Ireland taught me, it’s that you can’t trust the weather forecast. You can mope about how there’s a 100 percent chance of rain all week, only to be surprised by nothing but sun and blue skies. And that’s exactly how my solo experience and...
by Alex Schmidt | Jul 1, 2017 | Europe
It began with the decision to take a leap of faith and live life by my own rules. What started as a process of self-discovery turned into digital storytelling. What started as a loose concept transformed into a brand. One year ago, I passed the mic to my alter ego,...
by Alex Schmidt | Jun 11, 2017 | Cork, Ireland
Worn out soles from adventure around Ireland. An international job at a national university. A new apartment with all my belongings—except my boyfriend. That’s what the past 3 months in Cork, Ireland has given me. It’s taken me longer than it should have to write...
