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A Trip to Tokushima

November 18, 2020 Mícheál O’Luain

Last week we took a short three-day trip to Tokushima, a prefecture on the east side of the island of Shikoku. Driving down from Kobe, if you have a car, it's fairly straightforward. You take the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge over the sea to Awaji Island, and then drive the length of … [Read more...] about A Trip to Tokushima

Japan, Tokushima, Travel

Horse & Buggy Ride, Dublin

September 10, 2020 Mícheál O’Luain

Should you ever be in Dublin and feeling thoroughly stressed out by the things life throws at you, may I suggest a horse and buggy ride around the Georgian district. You can board a buggy in Merrion Square and the driver will take you on a tour (the length of your choosing) … [Read more...] about Horse & Buggy Ride, Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

Transculturation

January 1, 2018 Mícheál O’Luain

"I am of the opinion that the word transculturation better expresses the different phases of the process of transition from one culture to another because this does not consist merely in acquiring another culture, which is what the English word acculturation really implies, but … [Read more...] about Transculturation

Translation Studies

Clontarf Castle Hotel

September 11, 2017 Mícheál O’Luain

One weekend, when we were still in our first shambles of an apartment, having a generally miserable time, and the boiler having broken down yet again, I decided to cheer up my wife (and myself) by taking her to a hotel for the evening. As Clontarf Castle Hotel was only a 10 … [Read more...] about Clontarf Castle Hotel

Dublin, Hotels, Ireland

Flying Business Class with Malaysia Airlines

September 9, 2017 Mícheál O’Luain

If you book it at the right time, flying business class with Malaysia Airlines can actually be quite affordable  - and the food is fantastic. This summer we flew one-way from Japan to Ireland. We couldn't get a direct flight of course, so we had to change flights once at … [Read more...] about Flying Business Class with Malaysia Airlines

Transport, Travel

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