living in dublin Archives

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 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 wineandrumApril 5, 2019

Expat Life Living in Dublin Power Couple Things

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…

By wineandrumSeptember 24, 2018

Culture Food Ireland Travel

5 Unusual Things to do in Kilkenny

Since Kilkenny is very popular with tourists, the small town centre can fill up with big groups of people very quickly. If you’re looking to escape the busy streets to savour the small-town feeling, here are our Top 5 unusual things to do in Kilkenny.…

By wineandrumSeptember 24, 2018

Culture Ireland Traditions/History/People Travel

The Must-Sees in Kilkenny: Museums, Castles & More

Kilkenny is probably one of Ireland’s most famous cities. Yes, it may only have around 26 000 inhabitants but it still hangs on to its city title, which it was awarded in 1609. By that age, you probably already guessed its famous for its history…

By wineandrumApril 4, 2018

Culture Events & Experiences Expat Life Food Ireland Living in Dublin Multicultural Couple Traditions/History/People

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 wineandrumMarch 6, 2018

Events & Experiences Expat Life Ireland Living in Dublin Traditions/History/People

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…