Under Lockdown: 8 Easy Peasy Homemade Cocktails  

 

With lockdowns being enforced across Europe many pubs, bars and restaurants are shut leaving us stuck at home on our Friday night. A recent trend sweeping across social media is turning people's homes into nightclubs as a source of entertainment for families and those that miss their usual nightlife fix. This handy list of super easy homemade cocktails  is here to help you create your very own ‘night out’ while inside during lockdown.

After a year of travelling (Miami, Paris, Tokyo, Amsterdam), I experienced the true dinning culture, becoming very fond of the unique atmospheric longue scenery - which I can most definitely tell you that with the right company,  there’s not a better bonding experience than sipping a well- crafted cocktail in the sumptuous surroundings of luxurious cocktail bars or lingering over a glass of red in a cosy vintage wine bar in one hand and a nibble in the other.

Do you know when you finish doing your makeup at home before a night out and it is so perfect that it almost makes you cry? And do you know when after a few hours and some drinks later you look yourself in the mirror only to realise that your perfect makeup is gone and you were left with a smudge instead and then you actually cry!?

 

When it comes to a finding a great spacious pub in Dublin for some after work pint with your mates or big get togethers where the music doesn’t drown each other’s voices, the choices are pretty limited.

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Next stop: Belfast!

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After a few days exploring all the corners of the Republic of Ireland, Emerald Travel really recommends exchanging your euros for pounds to see a whole new side of the Emerald Isle. Here are our 5 key recommendations for visiting students to do in Belfast, keeping you enjoying your stay in Ireland and on a budget. We have scoured the city from top to bottom, and looked at options for things to do from five key angles: culture to take in, activities to do, where to eat, where to sleep, and where to celebrate!  Below are our top picks for a Northern Irish Adventure! 

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College life is a constant juggling act and sometimes it can feel like you don’t even have time to breathe! There is a way to do balance all of your demanding priorities, though. Follow these 6 tips to get the most out of your college experience without heading for burnout. This should be the best time of your life, so follow these tips to ensure this is the case!

In recent years Dublin is steadfastly developing a vibrant ‘dive bar’ and social scene that is far from the typical upmarket joints that have previously dominated the streets (think Sam’s or Cafe en Seine). Joining the likes of The Bernard Shaw, The Big Romance and Riot are two newcomers who are bringing a whole new look and feel to the city. Introducing: Ohana and Anti Social.

 

The days of hunting for a good cup of coffee are over in Dublin with a myriad of quality independent coffee shops popping up over the last few years. Our in-house coffee snob has spent far too long in coffee shops in their time, with plenty of experience being a specialty coffee barista in both Australia and Ireland. They have compiled their favourite places to sit in and enjoy the atmosphere that an amazing coffee shop brings.