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By Wine & RumApril 4, 2018

Dublin’s first Afro-Caribbean Brunch

During the long Easter weekend, there was Dublin’s first Afro-Caribbean Brunch – a brunch party, mixing Caribbean food, especially Jamaican, with Nigerian food. The party that followed was also a mix of Caribbean and African tunes, providing the perfect vibes for a Saturday afternoon lime…

By Wine & RumMarch 6, 2018

Dublin Ireland

Winter Wonderland & a community-built igloo in Dublin

The last few days Dublin, and in fact most of Ireland, was on a red alert due to the heavy snow of the Beast from the East as well as Storm Emma. Although I’m from Austria and enjoyed many a winter’s snow, I had never…

By Wine & RumFebruary 13, 2018

Caribbean Culture Customs/Traditions Events Trinidad

How Carnival is celebrated in Trinidad

It’s often joked in Trinidad that December 25th is Christmas. December 26th is the start of carnival. That is how serious this tradition is taken in Trinidad and Tobago. Like in many other Catholic countries, carnival times culminates in the days before Ash Wednesday.

By Wine & RumSeptember 24, 2017

Culture Dublin Events Hidden Spots Ireland Must see Places

Culture Night 2017: Catacombs, libraries and an OT

Last night Dublin was ablaze with culture. From museums opening their doors to rare collections being shown. Culture Night is a nation-wide annual event, similar to the Long Night of Museums I knew from Vienna. One evening, almost eleven kilometres walked and three awesome places…

By Wine & RumJuly 5, 2017

Arts/Literature/Film Caribbean Culture Events Jamaica People

The many Jamaicas

There are many different Jamaicas – if there’s one thing we learned from Marielle Frostrup’s interview with Marlon James it’s that. Marlon James is a Jamaican writer mostly known for A Brief History of Seven Killings, for which he won the Man Booker Prize in…

By Wine & RumApril 27, 2017

Must see Places Slovenia

The idyllic village of Bled

Your first thought when you hear Bled might be that it sounds like a terrifying torture chamber. However, Bled is an idyllic village in Slovenia right next to Lake Bled. It is most famous for the castle on the island in the middle of said…

By Wine & RumMarch 21, 2017

Hidden Spots London United Kingdom

11 free and cheap hidden spots in London

Recently, I keep being asked for tips on what cool things to do in London. I decided to make a list to share with all of you. As I know many of you are travelling on low to no budget, I’ve only included free or cheap…

By Wine & RumJanuary 31, 2017

Places Slovenia

The Škojcan Caves – to the Mines Moria and back

We were looking for a day trip to explore Slovenia’s beautiful country side. Due to the bad weather, we were a bit reluctant to visit the seaside so we settled on seeing one of the famous caves. This spontaneous decision turned into one of the…

By Wine & RumNovember 21, 2016

Culture Food Ireland

International Charity Bazaar Dublin

Last Sunday we visited the International Charity Bazaar in Dublin. Although much smaller than the international bazaar I know from Vienna, a good number of countries were represented. Mostly there were European and Middle Eastern countries, so unfortunately there were no Caribbean delicacies.

By Wine & RumNovember 1, 2016

Culture Customs/Traditions Events Ireland Must see Places

Halloween in Ireland

We were both very excited to experience our first Halloween where it all started. On Samhain, as it is also called in Ireland, evil spirits may pass over into our world. Spooky masks and bonfires are meant to scare the demons away. In today’s Dublin…