I split my year between Ireland and the US. From shopping to driving, the everyday differences in my life are striking.

• I split my year between the US and Ireland, living in Atlanta and Cork, respectively.
• My Cork neighborhood is much more walkable, but I can find international groceries in Atlanta.
• I don’t drive at all in Ireland, but it is easy for me to take cheap flights to the rest of Europe.

I live part of the year in Atlanta, Georgia, and the rest in Cork, Ireland.

My husband, a born-and-raised Irishman, has lived in Cork his whole life, but since I do many of my work events in the US, I continue to move between both places.

I love splitting time between two countries — particularly because I get to enjoy the wonderful things each one has to offer. Plus, my husband lives in Ireland, and it doesn’t hurt that the country has one of the most coveted passports in the world.

My everyday life in both places is similar, but there are a few stark distinctions.