{"id":1982,"date":"2026-05-14T19:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finirishchron.ca\/?p=1982"},"modified":"2026-09-17T23:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T23:50:48","slug":"a-year-of-change-and-new-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finirishchron.ca\/fi\/a-year-of-change-and-new-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"A Year of Change and New Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Irish Passport <\/em>makes <\/em>me a citizen of <\/em>Ireland <\/em>and of the EU<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

It\u2019s been a long time since I last wrote a blog post. A lot has happened over the past year, and I felt it was time to sit down and write again.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest things that happened was that I applied for and received an Irish passport. It\u2019s something I had been thinking about for a long time and always wanted to do. When it finally arrived in the mail, it felt both exciting and surreal. The passport is significant to me for several reasons. It opens up opportunities for the future as an EU citizen to live and work abroad, while also making travel throughout Europe much easier. It also strengthens my connection to my family and where I come from.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also planning another trip to Finland this summer, which I\u2019m really looking forward to. When I arrive, I\u2019ll stay with a relative for a few days in Helsinki before traveling east by train. Along my journey, I will see forests, lakes, and smaller towns.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be attending a family reunion in Eastern Finland, where we\u2019ll stay at a hotel and get to ride Icelandic horses nearby. I\u2019m really looking forward to riding the horses, as it will be a new experience for me. During the trip, I\u2019ll also visit Koli National Park, which is one of Finland\u2019s most famous national parks, known for its landscapes and views over Lake Pielinen.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll also be visiting a relative\u2019s home for a gathering and will have the opportunity to meet more extended family. I\u2019m really looking forward to it<\/p>\n

At some point during the trip, I would also like to visit a few other places in Europe:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sweden<\/strong> (Stockholm)
\u2022 Denmark<\/strong> (Copenhagen)
\u2022 Italy<\/strong> (Rome and Sorrento, where I hope to meet up with one of my cousins and her two boys who will also be travelling in Europe at the same time). It\u2019s only a few hours flight from Copenhagen and I love history, so that\u2019s another reason I\u2019d like to go there.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been wanting to explore some other countries close to Finland, and this trip feels like a great chance to do that. I\u2019ve already been to the three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) so now I\u2019d like to see a few places nearby that I haven\u2019t been to yet, and possibly Italy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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