Dede Sophie

Escaping to a beautiful island paradise with turquoise blue waters, powdery white sands, and bright sunny skies seem like a great idea. However, deciding which island to visit can be tricky if you’re vegan. Luckily, many beautiful islands are now embracing the vegan lifestyle and catering to the needs of plant-based eaters. Here are the top 5 islands to visit as a vegan. #1. Reykjavik, Iceland While Icelandic cuisine is generally meat-heavy, many restaurants in Reykjavik serve plant-based food options, such as steamed veggies, salads, and veggie burgers. Veganism has significantly grown in Iceland over the past few years, so it’s not surprising to find vegan-friendly foods at various supermarkets and restaurants with several vegan options. Krúska is one of those restaurants known for its mouth-watering vegan dishes. While it’s not an entirely vegan restaurant, it doesn’t rely heavily on animal products. Their vegan versions of quiche and lasagne served with home...

The substantial increase in electric energy costs over the past few months has changed the economy dynamic between electric and internal combustion engine power, writes Brian Byrne. Especially if you depend on public charging facilities for your electric car. At this time of writing, internal combustion engines — for which fuel costs have been coming down since the scary heights reached at the start of the Ukraine invasion — can have an economy edge over similar electric models. Since electric vehicles have become a realistic part of the cars mix, the emphasis has been on range rather than consumption. But that’s not the correct way to think about it. It’s really — as it always has been with ICE engines regardless of their fuels — about consumption. With ESB stations now charging 68c per kWh, following two major increases in the last year, travelling 100km in a Peugeot e-208 will cost €10.20 if you depend on public chargers. The same journey in an equivalent Toyota Yaris Hybrid will co...