My Workplace

Today I will tell you something about my workplace in Ireland. I work together with Beatrice in the Butler House in Kilkenny. Normally we work there from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening, but sometimes we can go home earlier. On the first day our boss showed us the full hotel. The … Continue reading My Workplace →

My host family by mauibine

So today I am going to tell you something about my host family. My host family is a very big family, there are Sheila and Niall the family parents and four children. So there is Eoghan(13), Clodagh (10), Daragh (6) and Brían (3). Since the 1st June there is also Jacqueline and me. Our host … Continue reading My host family by mauibine →

My work placement in Butler House

Today, I am going to tell you something about my work placement in Butler House Kilkenny. The house used to be a home for the Butler family hundreds of years ago. Today it's a very nice four-star hotel right in the center of Kilkenny. Every room is created in a different way. If you book … Continue reading My work placement in Butler House →

Work

As a student of school for hotel- and tourism management assistants it was instructive to get to know a hotel in Ireland. The internship hotel was very well located and within walking distance of our host family. We had Tuesdays and Wednesdays free and could get to know the hotel operations on the weekend. The … Continue reading Work →

Host Family

On Saturday the 1st of June we flew from the Munich Airport to Dublin. Our students class were then distributed to their host families in Kilkenny. Our family consists of the host mother and her 5 children, 2 of them are still living at their mother's house. It is a very friendly family and we … Continue reading Host Family →

Many foreigners in an Irish Bar/Restaurant

First of all I'm working at Left Bank, on my first day I was really shy, because I thought there were only Irish people in the bar but after a few hours, I met a few workers. Some of them are from Romania, Lithuania, Croatia, England, Poland, Spain and naturally some from Ireland and me, … Continue reading Many foreigners in an Irish Bar/Restaurant →

Day 8: Saturday, 8 June 2019 / Going home again

At 5 o’clock in the morning, I have an early start from the hotel – after an almost sleepless night. Too much singing from next door. Even a good voice can’t be appreciated at 3 o’clock in the morning. At 8 o’clock, the bus from Kavanaugh & Sons reaches Dublin Airport and ten minutes later … Continue reading Day 8: Saturday, 8 June 2019 / Going home again →

Day 7: Friday, 7 June 2019 / A day without adventures? Not really.

The program for today: Some last sightseeing (Yes, there are still a few places waiting to be explored!) and shopping, of course. Plans are nice, but sometimes things don’t turn out the way you want them to turn out. It’s 10.00 am and there‘s an emergency call from Butler House: Bea’s fingers are bruised/broken(?). A … Continue reading Day 7: Friday, 7 June 2019 / A day without adventures? Not really. →

My host family by Rebekka

I met my host family on 01 June 2019. They are very friendly. We sat down together and we talked a while about the differences between Germany and Ireland. Then they showed me my room. On the first evening my host siblings were at the house of my host family’s brother, so I did not … Continue reading My host family by Rebekka →

Day 6: Thursday, 6 June 2019

The most important event of the day: Jasmin’s 18th birthday. How does it feel to be 18? Not really different, she says. We all meet at Langton’s at 6pm. After some nice food and a few drinks the party ends already before ten. Aren’t they sensible? Well, everybody has to go to work again the … Continue reading Day 6: Thursday, 6 June 2019 →

Day 5: Wednesday, 5 June 2019

Messages between Kilkenny and Bad Reichenhall go to and fro already before breakfast. So, I finally leave the hotel with a few tasks to do. One of these tasks is to find out about language schools in Kilkenny. Kilkenny Language Centre in Friary Street looks like a good idea. That calls for a reward! Luckily, … Continue reading Day 5: Wednesday, 5 June 2019 →

Day 4: A rainy Tuesday in Dublin

My taxi delivers me at KFC Retail Park at quarter to nine. Pat and his coach are already waiting for us. Our first stop in Dublin: The Guinness Storehouse with interesting displays on seven floors but no beer for the „supervisor“. Is that fair? Next stop: City Centre near Trinity College (Nassau Street). Shopping, eating … Continue reading Day 4: A rainy Tuesday in Dublin →

Day 3: Monday, 3 June 2019

I start my day by doing my chores: answering emails and WhatsApp-messages + blogging. Breakfast must be deserved after all. Afterwards, my daily walk into the centre of town first leads me to Kilkenny Inn to meet up with my injured charge. He is helping with check-ins and check-outs. We are all happy. As the … Continue reading Day 3: Monday, 3 June 2019 →

Day 2: Sunday, 2 June 2019

While my students’ first day of their work placement gets going, the teacher can enjoy an ample breakfast, followed by a stroll into town. Windy, but sunny. Cute little shops and an impressive castle are waiting for me. The visit of the castle’s well-furnished rooms are really worth it. The library and the drawing room … Continue reading Day 2: Sunday, 2 June 2019 →

Day 1: Saturday, 1 June 2019

The Ordeals of a Teacher 😉 In the afternoon, I count the rest of my chickens shortly before take-off from Munich Airport. There are 15 all in all – including myself. Good. Six of us set off on Saturday morning in Bad Reichenhall by train - in apparent good mood. Even the late-comers make it … Continue reading Day 1: Saturday, 1 June 2019 →

Intensive Prep Day May 2019

On 17 May we hosted our first intensive prep day at Steigenberger Akademie. The students had workshops on intercultural communication, English language training and blogging. Blogging found particular favour with our participants. Who does not dream of becoming an international social media star? Now we are all looking forward to the start of the trip … Continue reading Intensive Prep Day May 2019 →