Living Abroad

Thinking about moving countries? Living overseas? Moving to Ireland?

In 2016, we took a giant leap of faith and moved from South Africa to Ireland. Along the way we have learnt a lot about ourselves, and about what it feels like to live in a foreign country. While we are still very much figuring out things as we go, I thought it might be helpful to others who are considering to make this move. It is a heavy transition to make, but what has helped us has been taking advice from others, and doing plenty of prep and planning before we moved. I hope this information will be of value to you. If you ever need advice, I am happy to chat, but just know that everyone's situation is different, so I might not know everything but I can help where I can.

~Meg~

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In this post I am going to share an estimate monthly budget for Dublin, which will give you insight into how much you need to be earning in order to comfortably live and pay your bills in Dublin.

How to figure out how much you need to earn to live in Dublin

Making friends, wherever you are in the world, requires a lot of putting yourself out there. It means you have to keep trying different ways to make friends. Here are my tips to finding friends whilst living abroad!

How to make friends whilst living abroad

This post is targeted to the Non-EU citizens looking to move over to Ireland. Think of it as a cheat sheet of tips you will need to know, to help you move over to Ireland. Perhaps it will answer some of your burning questions.

Information for Non-EU citizens looking to move to Ireland

Sometimes it feels like there is a never ending amount of forms to be filled in, papers to be shuffled, ticking away on keyboards, substantiating evidence, stamping stamps, waiting around for appointments to become available, answers to be given, and sign off to be granted for us to stay and work in a foreign country. And those are sometimes not even the most challenging parts of being an expat.

My thoughts on being an outsider in a foreign country

Help tips on how to drive a rental car in Ireland. Tips for renting a car, and how to drive around Ireland

Helpful Tips on How to Drive a Rental Car in Ireland

A large part of moving abroad is learning more about how other people live, and how to communicate with people is how we all form connections and make friends. Here are some Irish sayings and words you need to know if you plan on living in Ireland long term.

15 Irish words or sayings you need to know

One of the biggest questions we get is, why did we choose to move to Ireland? How do you choose a location to live in as an expat?

Why did we choose to move to Ireland? Choosing a location as an expat

Commuting to work can be a real time suck, but I have found some great ways to maximise this time that I thought I would share with you. I have been travelling to work on a bus for 6 months now and while I am getting up a bit earlier, I have found some great benefits to maximising the time it takes to commute to work.

How to maximise your time while commuting to and from work

We have lived in Dublin for over a year now and while the move had it's challenges, we have come to love our new adopted home. Dublin and Ireland in general should be a place that everyone should visit. And that is not for the pubs and the craic - but more for the place that it is and the people. There are many reasons why I think Dublin is a great place to live, but I thought these six reasons best summarise this little city that has a very big heart.

Top 6 Reasons to Live in Dublin, and 3 Reasons Why it can be Hard

Moving to Ireland? This list might help you decide what to keep, what to bring with, and what to leave behind.

What to bring to Ireland versus the things you should leave behind

Marriage is tricky even before adding things like moving countries and being an expat. I've learnt you need to be a strong partner. Buckle up, this post is full of the feels.

When life gets hard, you need to be a strong partner

Reasons to love Dublin in December, plus free festive things to do

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