Created and written by Lisa McGee, Derry Girls is an angst-ridden, two-season-spanning (for now) British sitcom following four girls and a wee English lad juggling their teenage lives while facing the bomb scares, political divisions, and religious segregation of Derry,…
Ireland is home to the most enchanting, Instagram post-worthy bookshops. With their rows of rare titles and colourful fronts, these bookshops will beckon you to whip out your mobile and snap away with your camera. But, if you can’t visit…
Valentine’s Day is merely a few days away. So, with the holiday of love (albeit an exceedingly commercial one that is) oncoming, it seems only essential to introduce lovebirds to words of endearment that will keep your loved ones feeling…
The Six Nations Championship, or the Guinness Six Nations (as they are sponsored by the Irish stout manufacturer), stands for the annual international men’s rugby competition among England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. As an American living in London…
Looking for a temporary distraction from lockdown? Well, look no further: these seven Mexican dessert recipes will kick your banana bread to the curb and have you traveling to Mexico without ever leaving the safety and comfort of your home!…
When you think coffee in Ireland, it’s a natural instinct to first imagine the Irish coffee, a foaming caffeinated drink spiked with whiskey and sweetened with cream. It’s truly the unofficial national caffeinated beverage of the Emerald Isle. But, beyond…
In California, the “capital” of marijuana legalization in the United States, has made extensive waves in introducing (and mass-producing) by-products of cannabis to create popular remedies used for common ailments, from pain relief to depression control. Cannabidiol, better known as…
If you’re a self-care enthusiast, then, you probably already know about the Danish practice of hygge, a term that stems from the “Norwegian term, hugga, meaning ‘to comfort’ or ‘to console,’ which is related to the English word ‘hug.’” The…
As the first lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 resounded across the world, shuttering stores and digitizing work, many found themselves with more free time to snuggle in bed for some mandatory streaming binges. A month into lockdown,…