Tag: Dublin

Exploring Ireland’s Literary Legacy

Fáilte ar ais (welcome back)! Ireland has officially entered fall, which means cloudy skies and rain. Two weeks ago, we had a mini heatwave, but the weather has turned on a dime, which I’m often told it does. 79 degrees suddenly dropped into 50! But there’s still plenty to do despite […]

An Excursion to McDonald’s

Dia dhuit (hello)! I know that a huge part of studying abroad is trying all the cultural foods Ireland has to offer (even when that involves just different variations of potatoes and meat). But there’s a lot that can be learned about the eating habits of different countries by going […]

An Interesting Introduction to the Emerald Isle

The plane touched down at exactly 9am Dublin time. Upon leaving the gate, the cool Irish air complimented the sight of green fields and virgin mountains. Just hours before, I was anxiously awaiting my arrival in a new land that I would call home for three months. A few months […]

Wheels up with MSMU Travels!

Ciao lettori! ¡Hola amigos! Our TWO spring, semester-long foreign study programs have officially launched as of this week, which means that our travel blog will be updated with views into the student experience abroad again starting NEXT WEEK! This spring, we have about 10 Mountaineers studying in Cuenca, Ecuador under […]