Hold onto your Andres: A story of Friendship
I want to talk about my friend, Andre. Most people have a friend like him. I hope you do too. You know, the friends you may not see for a …
First Christmas
It’s December and we are heading into our first Irish Christmas in 17 years. Yes, we have not spent a Christmas here since the last century, when the punt was …
Surviving Our First Irish winter
This article is part of an ongoing series for Irish Times Abroad about James Parnell’s experience of returning to Ireland after 16 years in Australia. I’m a planner. I like …
Settler’s Yearning? The Two Year Report
The two-year milestone passed with barely a whimper in May. Maybe we remarked to one another on the day but we didn’t sit down and reflect. Busy, I’d guess. I …
Returnee’s Doubt – The 1 Year Report
Part of an ongoing series for Irish Times Abroad about our experience of returning to Ireland after 16 years in Australia. We celebrated our “returniversary” recently – 12 months since our return to Dublin …
Your Wellbeing
You care about yourself. But caring about is not the same as taking care of. The former is what you say, the latter is what you do. Moving to another country …
Don’t underestimate the Challenge!
Returning emigrants underestimate how hard resettling will be. This article was first published as part of an ongoing series for Irish Times Abroad about James Parnell’s experience of returning to Ireland after 16 …
