"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
Flying Business Class with Malaysia Airlines
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
The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf
"Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry is what the world thinks of me: Dorian is what I would like to be—in other ages, perhaps." - Oscar Wilde One of the incredibly fortunate aspects of having moved to an apartment in Clontarf is that we are exactly five minutes … [Read more...] about The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf
Flat Hunting in Dublin – How to Find a Rental Apartment and Keep Your Sanity Intact
Just over a month ago my wife and I flew into Dublin from Japan, both of us in a state of great excitement to be starting a new life in Ireland. We had a booked a nice little cottage on AirBNB for two weeks in the hopes that that would be sufficient time to find a more permanent … [Read more...] about Flat Hunting in Dublin – How to Find a Rental Apartment and Keep Your Sanity Intact
The Best Textbooks for JLPT Level N1
Besides getting married, the other big thing I did last year was pass the N1 Level Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). There wasn't a great deal of information online about which textbooks are best when I was getting ready for this test, so I thought I would share the ones … [Read more...] about The Best Textbooks for JLPT Level N1