I’m just your average life loving, globe trotting, karate fighting, language learning, wave surfing, Japanese translating, salsa dancing Irishman.
Oh, and I have a beard too!
This blog is my way of sharing all I’ve learned over the years about my passions (dance, nutrition, exercise, languages and a whole load more) and I hope that it can be the source of information that you’ve been looking for.
Here’s a quick timeline:
- Raised milking cows on a dairy farm in Waterford, Ireland
- Started dancing salsa in Miyazaki, in the mountains of rural Japan
- Moved to Cali, Colombia to pick up a little Español and lots of Sabor
- Currently residing in Barcelona, doing a masters in Nutrition
Maybe you’ve always had two left feet but want to tear up the dance floor; maybe you want to lose your love handles and want to start eating healthy; maybe you’ve never broken a sweat in your life and finally want to get the body you deserve; maybe you’re just looking for the motivation you need for your next great adventure. Hopefully I’ll have something for you here.
So keep reading and keep dancing.
The Dancing Irishman
The Dancing Irishman 
Hi there Dancing Irishman.
I challenge you to a dance-off. Only joking you rule in that regard. I am also Irish (north tipp) and living in Cali going on 7 years. Actually saw you yesterday at the rugby and figured you were Irish, then searching for irish teams at the mundiales I found this site.
Am also interested in salsa lessons.
Give me a call
Johnny
WOW, i find a schoolmate living down the road! Emailed you…
I”m afraid the old email doesn’t work anyomore. I can be contacted by the facebook page.
ah, i meant john in Cali 😉
Hello Richard!!
Chatting to Niamh Sweeney the other day and she said I should check out your blog! Wow! Good for you. Can’t wait to hear more about these amazing dancing and cultural adventures. As for me, well I’ve taken to the high seas with my family, to follow my dream (or one of them at least). Sold house, car, and most of our material possessions in 2011, bought a 36 foot yacht, which is now our home. We’re still in the south of England, but planning to set sail around the world in early summer next year.
You have to grab life by the horns.
Good luck with everything.
Martina Tyrrell
Wow Martina, a yacht?!!! That sounds amazing. It takes real guts to follow your dreams like that, fair play to ya. I wish you all the best with the new adventure. You’ll have to keep us updated about your travels.
Richie
A dancing Irish man; surely not?! http://bit.ly/S7A8eS
Good grief, we’re multiplying.
What part of Colombia are you in?
Another infesting Irishman here.. not sure I want to learn Salsa from an Irishman (bit perverse that) but if I head to Cali again soon… I’ll like you up (I’m Bogotá based at the moment!). Pints!
Well surprise, surprise… Brendan is infecting the internet again.. have you thought that maybe he’s from one of those exotic counties of Ireland… like.. I don’t know… Louth
Hi Richie,
I’ve just nominated you for a Liebster Award! You’ll find the questions I’ve set in my latest blog post https://carinaofdevon.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/ive-been-liebstered/
All the best,
Martina
Hey Martina
Sorry I can’t get round to this. Things have been a little strict, time-wise, with the masters. Thanks for the nomination though.
No problem. You don’t have to tell me about the rigours of post-graduate study!! Happy New Year!!
Hi I have nominated you for the Liebster Award, you can check it out here:
I appreciate the nomination but I’m not a huge fan of this type of promotion.
Best of luck with it though.
are you back in cali teaching salsa??
Nope, I’m living in Barcelona now