Dublin and Ireland in general is very peaceful. This is the land of million welcomes. There has been no riots in Dublin for almost 20 years, the last Dublin riots happened in…
Dublin Riots – Part 2
Continuing from part 1, where my colleague and I were caught in the Dublin Riots. Pub we were in was full so we went to Duck for dinner. I vividly recall we…
Dublin Riots – Part 1
On a hindsight, what I went through on Thursday, 23 November 2023, is absolutely stupid. I was in the Dublin when the riots occurred that day. Never in my wildest imagination that…
Dried Shrimp
Dried shrimp is used for a lot if Asian cooking. We used dried shrimp mainly for sambal. Sambal is a condiment we eat with vegetables and rice. Dried shrimp on it’s own…
Spice Bag
When I went back to Malaysia in summer, most common question asked is “What is most delicious food in Ireland”? I think the best dish in Ireland has to be the spice…
20 Months: Settling In
How has it been? Almost 2 years here and settling in to a routine. It is also a good time to check in on how we do on our expectations. Ireland is…
Sugar Tax
There is a sugar tax in Ireland. It means that drinks with sugar would cost more for the consumer. There are good reasons to have sugar tax, one of them is to…
Sligo
The train from Dublin to Sligo near our house and we have always wanted to find out what’s there in Sligo. Opportunity came during the autumn school break, I was able to…
Newgrange
Newgrange is about one hour away from Dublin and is a great destination for a day trip. It is a stone age passage tomb built around 5400 years ago. Visit to Newgrange…
Kilmainham Goal
Kilmainham Goal has one of the most visited tourist site in Dublin. When we relocated to Ireland, Gabriel said his friends have all visited Kilmainham Goal and that he wanted to visit….