22 episodes
Attempting Local: A Year Abroad in Galway, Ireland Cullan McNamara
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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Attempting Local follows Cullan's journey as he explores Ireland, surfs the waves of the North Atlantic, hikes the country's rugged mountains, and travels throughout Europe... all while striving toward a master's degree. An extremely honest account of how tough it can be to leave everything behind and move abroad, though it simultaneously demonstrates the beauty of a life of solo travel.
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Barcelona
Ready to experience Barcelona? Explore the city's architecture, tour the mountainside monastery of Montserrat, and join a group of six friends as they take Barcelona by storm.
Enjoy Episode 20 of Attempting Local: A Year Abroad in Galway, Ireland (the first episode of Journal Three: Home) and head to cullanmcnamara.com/attemptinglocal to support the show! Follow along on Instagram and Facebook @attemptinglocalpodcast. -
A Series Made of Many Books
Buy the recently-published book: Attempting Local! In this episode, I discuss how rapidly Galway shrinks; I tell of another hike on Mweelrea; Journal Two comes to a conclusion; and I look ahead toward an Irish summer.
Enjoy Episode 19 of Attempting Local: A Year Abroad in Galway, Ireland, and head to cullanmcnamara.com/attemptinglocal to support the show! Follow along on Instagram and Facebook @attemptinglocalpodcast. -
Attempting Local Has Been Published! (It's Official!!)
This is the update you've all been waiting for! Attempting Local: A Year Abroad in Galway, Ireland has finally been published!!
You can now purchase the Paperback Edition directly from Amazon. For those of you that live outside the US, you can purchase international copies here! More good news: the podcast will soon return for those that want to continue listening to the Attempting Local story. Stay tuned, and enjoy the book! -
Realignment in Bologna, Italy
After an old buddy's visit and completing one too many school assignments, I head to Bologna, Italy to realign myself. Three others and I planned a last-minute trip to surprise our Italian friend, Caterina, who returned home after first semester. It was the birthday surprise she loved, but it was the trip I needed. Experience Bologna, Italy with a diverse group of friends made up of five individuals from five different countries.
Enjoy Episode 18 of Attempting Local: A Year Abroad in Galway, Ireland, and head to cullanmcnamara.com/attemptinglocal to support the show! Follow along on Instagram and Facebook @attemptinglocalpodcast. -
Exploring Ireland's Highest Cave
Journey into the dark, mysterious Diarmuid and Grainne's Cave... if you dare. What you'll discover within might just give you a chill.
Enjoy the spooky Episode 17 of Attempting Local: A Year Abroad in Galway, Ireland, and head to cullanmcnamara.com/attemptinglocal to support the show! Follow along on Instagram and Facebook @attemptinglocalpodcast. -
Evacuate the Mountain
Escape Ireland's eerily unpredictable mountains before the weather deteriorates. And get to know the NUI Galway Mountaineering Club through this honest tale of a hike gone wrong.
Enjoy Episode 16 of Attempting Local: A Year Abroad in Galway, Ireland, and head to cullanmcnamara.com/attemptinglocal to support the show! Follow along on Instagram and Facebook @attemptinglocalpodcast.
Customer Reviews
Honest account of what it takes to move abroad
If anyone wanted to know what it’s like to move abroad, then this podcast is for you! It is beautifully edited with music and sound effects throughout. Cullan’s story is so aspirational and he doesn’t hold back from talking about the bad as well as the fantastic experiences he had while living in Ireland. A must listen!