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By wineandrumMarch 17, 20190

3 Short Cuts to Understanding Austrian German

Imagine you learn English from a native speaker from New York. You think you’re ready to move to an English speaking country and you find yourself in the Scottish countryside. Suddenly English doesn’t sound like the English you know anymore and you wonder if you’ll…

By wineandrumFebruary 19, 20190

Austria Culture Traditions/History/People

Austrian Countryside: Wine Cellars & Book Fridges

As we talked about in one of our past blogs, going for walks is one of many of Austria’s favourite pastimes. On weekends, families or friends often meet up to go for a stroll. We also followed this tradition when we visited Julia’s family in…

By wineandrumFebruary 6, 20190

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First Impressions of Barbados: Weather, Food & People

When Julia first heard Sam was from Barbados her first thought was, “That’s that expensive place where celebrities go on holiday, with all those photoshopped-looking beaches, right?” But even if you don’t have the bank account of a millionaire, there’s a lot to love about…

By wineandrumJanuary 29, 20190

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How much does it cost to move to Dublin, Ireland? With Calculator

When we first moved to Ireland, one of the things we were most nervous about was the question of did we have enough savings to actually do it. We tried to research average living costs, looked at statistics and that helped us judge what kind…

By wineandrumJanuary 22, 20190

Travel United Kingdom

Our 3 Favourite Walks in Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh is one of those cities, where we found ourselves just walking around, enjoying the atmosphere and only in the evening did we realize how far we had walked. But if you’re looking for a nice stroll away from busy streets like the Royal Mile,…

By wineandrumDecember 31, 20180

Austria Culture Expat Life Multicultural Couple Traditions/History/People Travel

10 Fun Facts about New Year’s Eve in Austria

In some countries, New Year’s isn’t as big of a deal. For example, on our first New Year in Dublin we turned on the radio to be able to hear the countdown at midnight only to miss it because there wasn’t one. In Austria, however,…

By wineandrumNovember 21, 20180

Arts/Literature/Film Austria Culture Events & Experiences Expat Life Multicultural Couple Traditions/History/People

Pagan Christmas Traditions in Austria

In many countries Christmas comes with a variety of traditions. In Austria some of our traditions go back as far as pagan customs. Some pagan rituals mixed with Christian beliefs, leaving us with fascinating traditions and beliefs, including Christmas Demons, talking cows and why you…

By wineandrumOctober 24, 20180

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Finding an Apartment in Dublin Part 1: Deciding on an Area

We know finding an apartment in Dublin can be tough. Here’s the story of how we found our Dublin dream flat with only one viewing, a guide based on our experiences. In Part 1 we give advice on how to decide on an area to…

By wineandrumOctober 8, 20180

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Culture Night Dublin 2018: Freemasons & Earthquakes in the Library

Culture Night 2018 is part of a free annual event where museums, private collections and other cultural venues open their doors to the public. Free culture events like this tend to bring the Austrians living in Dublin out of the woodwork because, stereotypical as it is,…

By wineandrumOctober 8, 20180

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7 Tips to Plan Your Culture Night 2019

Ever since we moved to Dublin, visiting Culture Night has been one of our annual traditions. In 2017 we visited Christ Church Cathedral, the Book of Kells in Trinity and Mater’s Teaching Hospital and in 2018 we learned about Freemasons, earthquakes and the National Library…