Wine & Rum - Millennial Couple guiding expats through starting 'life' in a new country

The Dublin housing crisis is highly complex. That’s for sure. The phrase housing crisis gets thrown around in many European capitals but each city has their own problems. In Dublin, it’s a combination of several issues affecting many people in different ways. We’ll explain some…

By wineandrumSeptember 28, 2019

Expat Life Finance Living in Dublin

A Comparison of Living Expenses in Dublin vs Vienna

Since The Wine is from Austria, her friends who live in Vienna often ask about the living costs in Dublin. How do they compare? Similar, people in Dublin often ask how expensive living in Vienna is. So, we thought we’d nerd out a little and…

By wineandrumAugust 26, 2019

Expat Life Living in Dublin Power Couple Things

Renting in Dublin Advice Part 4: Viewing a flat

How we found our Dublin dream flat with only one viewing. This is a guide for renting in Dublin based on our experiences. In Part Three we talked about how to save time when you’re scrolling through the huge number of property listings. In this…

By wineandrumAugust 19, 2019

Travel United Kingdom

A Day Trip to Glasgow – Scotland from Edinburgh

Edinburgh is many tourists’ first destination in Scotland. If you want to experience more what city life in Scotland is like, Glasgow can give you a much better insight. It’s the city with the biggest population in Scotland and the third biggest in the UK…

By wineandrumAugust 12, 2019

Arts/Literature/Film Travel United Kingdom

6 Harry Potter Things To Do in Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh is known as the birthplace of Harry Potter. While it wasn’t where JK Rowling had the first spark of the idea, it’s where she lived while she was writing the books. Walking through the streets of the Old Town, it’s not hard to see…

By wineandrumJuly 15, 2019

Barbados Travel

Animal Flower Cave – Exploring the North of Barbados

The name Animal Flower Cave might conjure all kinds of images of what this intriguing Barbados attraction could be. I know I was wondering: Is it a petting zoo in a cave? Are there animal sculpture made out of flowers? Is it a mysterious animal…

By wineandrumJuly 8, 2019

Power Couple Things Travel United Kingdom

When Travel Doesn’t Go as Planned: Linlithgow Palace from Edinburgh

You can plan day trips as much as you like but sometimes they just don’t go as planned. Transport doesn’t work, the weather is horrible. The key is not to despair about having “lost” the day and to make the best of it. But first,…

By wineandrumJuly 3, 2019

Expat Life Living in Dublin Power Couple Things

Finding a Flat in Dublin Part 3: Checking Listings & Response Template

How we found our Dublin dream flat with only one viewing. This is a guide for finding a flat in Dublin based on our experiences. In Part Two of our series we explained how you can get to know the specific niche in the renting…

By wineandrumJuly 2, 2019

Ireland Living in Dublin Travel

Hidden Spots in Dublin: A Beach Day on North Bull Island

Many times, we’ve made the mistake of going to Bray for the cliff walk to Greystones on a bank holiday weekend. Half of Dublin had the same idea, leaving the paths quite crowded. This Easter Monday Bank Holiday we decided to go for a bit…

By wineandrumJune 17, 2019

Austria Food Travel

Vienna Student Life: Favourite Eating Places

There are more than enough restaurant guides for various cuisines in Vienna. But this little blog post is different. Here are a few secret tips where local university students like to it. As the student part may have suggested, they’re also on the cheaper side…