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A day in Dublin Castle where Chester Beatty's Exhibition Taught me the Importance of diversity and learning through history, religion & culture-(Video)

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  Ireland was in a strict lockdown since the end of December when my family came back from Pakistan and we were lucky that we have a beach just outside our house but seeing frantic cold water everyday does take a toil on you. I wanted my 3 year old to learn about history and the importance of history and hence I was randomly searching on the internet about exhibitions in Dublin. While there were many that the government had just opened up, one struck my eye about a UK turned Irish politician who was said to have donated astronomical aspects of history to the Dublin government. I am sure many of us or you might have gone to the Dublin Castle but be sure to visit the Chester Beatty exhibition (which is by the way FREE) to blow your mind up about what we can learn from each other as humans. - How to reach Dublin castle If you are coming from the south you can take a train and drop of Tara station. - How to book in advance your family visit - Background about Chester Beatty This is vid...
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Cabinteely Park - The Family Park With Weird Monuments and Loads of Greenery in South County Dublin

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  If you are new to Dublin then there are a very few places that I would be recommending you to visit like Howth , Dun Laoghaire , Phoenix Park etc., but a place which I was being recommended by many parents and friends was the Cabinteely park located in the south of Dublin right next to the N11 highway in Dublin 18. How to reach there: If you coming from the city center in a bus, take the bus route number 66 If you coming by car then it will be on the left side if coming from the south side on N11 highway opposite to the Cabinteely post office.   Google map of the park What to do there: The park has immense amount of green space for families and young couples to enjoy  You can have a picnic on sunny day  You can bring your children and play in park. The water irrigation well is especially amazing for the kids See the 7 monuments of ghosts and ghastly people  Downsides of the park: There are very or few benches for people to sit Washrooms are scarce Only one can...
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My 1 year journey & learnings of moving from Pakistan to Europe (Dublin) in the times of Covid-19 - [Video]

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  It was exactly a year ago that I hopped on a flight on Qatar Airways Boeing 777, 
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Nature, Good schools & Safety - Why Dun Laoghaire & Howth are the best two places to live in Dublin - Part 1

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Being an expat who recently came to Dublin and also being a father of a two year old toddler, it was very important for me to search for a place to live in the county where not only I but my family feels safe, comfortable and where we can enjoy life to the maximum while also reaping benefits of closeness to work and access to amenities and schools. I had lived in the areas of Dublin 8 previously near Phoenix Park  for 6.5 months. While the area was great an near the city center it was not the ideal place to raise a family. Being a person who loves nature and the sea I had explored Dublin (on foot I must say) to many places and found out two best places to live in. Howth and Dun Laoghaire. While I have moved to Dun Laoghaire recently I will list down for all of you parents searching for a place to move / live in. Finding the place: You need to download the Daft.ie or homemove.ie app to search for the places you are looking for in your budget. There are 1000's of listings every week....
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Mountains, the Baltic sea and Castle - You get this all in a Hike to Howth [Video]

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  Dublin has its fair share of rain and wet weather and since I have been here, funny that I saw people getting out when the sun shines which is quite the opposite of what I experienced back in Pakistan. It was boring Sunday on the 30th of August 2020 and I wanted to do something fun. Out came Google maps and I found that there is a beautiful hiking trail in the opposite side of the city to where in live in Howth. This village in Dublin is one of the most posh and affluent areas in Ireland (no doubt such beauty exists there).  Reaching there at 2 Pm after leaving my home at 12 noon,  I hiked along the pathway for about 1.5 hours and enjoyed, which I can surely say was probably the best day in Dublin so far. I literally has sang junoon songs from my childhood to even singing summer of 69 by Bryan adams. While I was hiking hiking towards lighthouse, I met a beautiful couple from France who helped me capture all my crazy pictures. Be sure to capture stunning views from above...
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A visit to Dublin's Phoenix Park - Nature, adventure and wild Deers [Video]

Being in a  new country and especially in this lock down can be pretty daunting and mentally stressful considering you don't have family with you. I cam to Dublin in March of 2020 and since then I have been mesmerized by the sheer number of beautiful places in Ireland. Last time I shared my experience about the Sandymount beach in Dublin  and this time I will be giving you the mesmerizing experience about Europe largest Wild Animal Park, which is none  other than Phoenix park. Spread over 60 hectares this park contains not only 10000+ trees but is surrounded by 5 mountains and off course it has a lot of deers. The park has 5 sections and let me not talk much on the park itself but show you an amazing video. Fun facts: Did you that the President of the United States lives in the American Ambassadors residence which is located in Phoenix park?
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A Walk On The Dublin Beach - In The Age Of Corona Lockdown

It was sunny beautiful day in Dublin and while sitting amidst a lock-down all over the world I felt I needed to explore the city a bit more. The Irish authorities have imposed a 2 km walking perimeter but never did I know despite being here for a month that the beach was sitting in my back yard. I was bored yesterday and I went down to towards the sandymouth beach area and here I found the gem. While walking I saw many couples walking and enjoying their run and even playing with the K9 buddies. At 8 Pm I saw some ducks and a beautiful sunset reminding me of the time I enjoyed in Pakistan taking my daughter out for viewing ducks and birds. Checkout the video above...
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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