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This blog chronicles my move to Ireland and life as an expat. Food, traveling, and daily life tend to be frequent topics with lots of Cork City tidbits. The posts often include my photography, travel itineraries, retail/restaurant summaries, and Cork City festivals/events.
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40 Shades of Life Life in Cork City, Ireland. Travel. Photography. Food. Being Me.

English - Ireland, Expat, Cork
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40 Shades of Life · 1d ago

Visiting the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy

Legend says to throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain so you will return to it one day. Visitors flock to the fountain to view the remarkable 85-foot high (65 feet wide) example of Baroque art, designed by Nicola Salvi. There … Continue reading →
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40 Shades of Life · 2d ago

Here and There: My 250+ TripAdvisor Reviews

As many of you know, I write a lot of TripAdvisor reviews. Until now, they’ve only been accessible on TripAdvisor but I wrote them so I decided why not have them here on my blog too. After all, most are … Continue reading →
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40 Shades of Life · 1W ago

Jeni Pim Wins Chef du Jour Final at Fenns Quay

Last Sunday, I attended the final night of the Chef du Jour challenge at Fenn’s Quay. Chef Kate Lawlor opened her kitchen to the two ladies, Jeni Pim of Tramore, Co. Waterford, and Sarah O’Riordan of Athy, Co. Kildare, for the evening and over … Continue reading →
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40 Shades of Life · 2W ago

A Very Active 39 Hours in Amsterdam

This isn’t a play on the NY Times series titled 36 Hours in… but the actual time we spent on a stopover in Amsterdam on a recent trip back from the States. We chose to fly via KLM and Schiphol … Continue reading →
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40 Shades of Life · 3W ago

Learn about ‘Feel Good’ Food from Debbie Shaw

This Thursday (26th of April) at 7:30 p.m. is the monthly Cork Free Choice Consumer Group lecture at Cork City’s own Crawford Art Gallery Café with Chef Debbie Shaw speaking on ‘Feel Good’ Food. This month’s lecture covers the topic of eating well for … Continue reading...
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40 Shades of Life · 4W ago

Chef du Jour Challenge Final at Fenns Quay on April 29th

No. 5 Fenns Quay announced the final event in their Chef du Jour Challenge will take place on Sunday, 29 April, 2012. “I enjoy passing on knowledge but also learning from those who I meet & bring in to the … Continue reading →
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40 Shades of Life · 1M ago

Expat Luggage Treasure Trove

Each year, when I visit my family in the States, I inevitably return with my luggage carefully stuffed from wheels to zipper with American treasures. Every visit home yields a different haul and each year two or three friends benefit … Continue reading →
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40 Shades of Life · 1M ago

Food in Fashion Thursdays at Brown Thomas in Dublin

I’m just back from two weeks in the States with family so rest assured many expat perspectives blog posts coming soon, but until then I thought this sounded like fun and worth sharing with our Dublin-based readers. The Restaurant at … Continue reading →
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40 Shades of Life · 1M ago

A Visit to Cork City

A friend of mine wrote to say she would be visiting Cork City with her family (herself, her husband, her two lovely daughters). Yay! I’ve not seen her in years! Of course, I instantly wanted to tell her about all … Continue reading →
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40 Shades of Life · 1M ago

Boredom, Success and Apple Pie á la Mode

Last year before the whole motherhood thing happened, I felt completely worn out with a low fever so I surmised I was battling something and rested. Two days spent cuddled up under a blanket in my PJs. I knew I … Continue reading →
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