Author Archives: Glenn Kaufmann

About Glenn Kaufmann

I'm an American freelance writer, photographer, and web publisher. I specialize in writing about travel, food, arts, and culture. I also write dramatic scripts for stage and screen. I'm based in Ireland.

Gone Daft: Dublin Rental Websites

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

Apologies for contributing a not so pithy “service” post this week, but today was our deadline to push our first shipment (books, clothes, computers, etc.) out the door and on the road to Dublin.  Later this week we’ll head to … Continue reading →

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Renting in Ireland: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

At the tail end of twenty-fours hours that included a transatlantic flight, learning to drive on the left, and a hasty (but not tasty) lunch, we knocked on two wrong doors, and finally found the first apartment on our list … Continue reading →

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Burnt Toast & Jam: First Impressions of Dublin

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

It is a fact that every single piece of toast I was served on my first visit to Dublin had been lightly scorched.  That said, they were all served with a tiny plastic trough of jam.  I was given something … Continue reading →

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Driving On the Left in Dublin

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

I suppose there are many other topics about Dublin that could and should take precedence over the driving on the “wrong” side thing.  But, as this has been my charge and my obsession this week, I decided to purge my … Continue reading →

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You Want Fleas With That?

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

We woke this morning to news that Irish police had found and detonated a bomb on a bus headed for Dublin.  With tensions high in anticipation of the first visit from a British monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) since independence, some … Continue reading →

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Don’t Go Away Angry….Just Go Away

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

When I tell people that I’m moving to Ireland one of the more frequent responses, regardless of political bent, is some riff on, “God, take me with you. The way things are going in this country, I’m dying to get … Continue reading →

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Too Much of a Good Thing?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

When you tell people that you’re moving to Ireland, specifically Dublin, the response you get is never negative. Lately I’ve come to the conclusion that this is not always a positive thing. From the first moment we started telling people … Continue reading →

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Five Questions

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

An Interesting Opportunity Will Come Your Way (Who, What, When, and Where) In December of last year my wife Kalpana accepted a teaching position at University College Dublin (Ireland – Thank the gods not Ohio).  This is a great position … Continue reading →

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