Travel Guide for A Chill Day in Vienna
You got all the sights and touristy stuff ticked off your to do list? Then it’s time to spend a chill day in Vienna like a local. This is in fact how we spent a day with our friends who live in Vienna on a…
Author: wineandrum
We're Julia and Samora, a millennial couple, from two different sides of the Atlantic, who fell in love and moved to Dublin, Ireland.
Through our adventures and experiences we would like to give you insights into navigating life as young people far away from home.
Scott Monument: Adventure in the City Centre of Edinburgh
Scott Monument was one of our biggest adventures on this trip. Located in the very centre of Edinburgh, next to Waverly Train station and Princes Street Garden East, many people don’t even realize you can climb to the top of this monument built for Sir…
7 Desserts Austrians Eat for Lunch
Yes, you read that right. The range of Austrian desserts is so wide and we love them so dearly, we do eat some of them as a full meal. Most of these dishes go back to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, so if you’ve been to one…
Writer’s Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone Review
Children of Blood and Bone is hailed as the new young adult fantasy phenomenon after Harry Potter and Hunger Games. A film adaptation is in the works and many people, including me, are impatiently waiting for the sequel.
How to move flat in Dublin Part 2: Get to know the market
How we found our Dublin dream flat with only one viewing – a guide based on our experiences. In Part One of this series we talked about identifying the areas you might want to live in. This time we’re sharing our strategy for checking property…
Cramond Island: A Must-See for Adventure-Seekers in Edinburgh, Scotland
Cramond Island is a tidal island with a post-apocalyptic feel, located in a quiet Edinburgh suburb. You may be wondering what on Earth is a tidal island. Well, it’s an island in the sea, which you reach by walking across the seabed when it is…
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…
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…
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…
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…