The 3 best ways to spend Halloween when you’re not American or Irish

True. Since a couple of years (it must be almost a decade by now), Halloween has grown more and more popular in areas where pumpkins only used to be an ingredient for pie or soup. Europe now also enjoys this mostly American tradition, albeit on a different level.

Nonetheless, Europeans put together some nice creations:

The nice thing about Halloween is that it’s celebrated on October 31^st. On November 1^st many Europeans have the day off and that brings us to the first thing you can do on Halloween:

1. PARTY

There’s always time for a celebration, but when you don’t have to work the next day the occasion is even more special. Invite friends and family to your house, make some excellent Halloween dishes and treat them to your best Vampire’s drink:

Bloody Mary:

Ingredients

-1 1/2 ounces (1 jigger) vodka
-1/2 cup tomato juice
-2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
-Worcestershire sauce to taste
-Tabasco to taste
-1 celery stick for garnish
-1 lemon wedge for garnish

Mix it up!
Combine the vodka, the tomato juice, the lemon juice, the Worcestershire sauce, the Tabasco, 1 cup ice cubes, and salt and pepper to taste, shake the mixture well, and strain it into a tall glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish the Bloody Mary with the celery stick and the lemon wedge.

Afterwards, party hardy in the city. And no, it doesn’t have to be a Halloween Party. A club or bar will do just fine :)

2. DRESS UP

Europeans have alternatives to the ‘trick or treat’-game and the nationwide interest in Halloween, but costume parties –my god –we love them. So that’s number 2. Halloween is the perfect occasion to dress up and go totally bezerk :) Find some inspiration with these celebrities, in The Costume Shop or at the Horrorklinik 

3. DECORATE YOUR HOUSE

October is the furniture month. All magazines show the new collections, trade fairs are held all over the world, so if you wish to redecorate your house, now is the best time to do it. And if you’d like to integrate Halloween into it, there are subtle ways to do so. Just ask Martha :)

We came up with our own spooky Halloween creation. The Orange Ball Chair is the lead actor. Have a look and tell us what you think:

Boooooooooh....Spooky, huh?

We know these tips don’t differ that much from what Americans do on Halloween, but here it’s still not as massively popular as it is in the US, which is why we went for the light version. We hope the tips help and if you have any other ideas, we’d really like to hear them. You can write them in a comment below.

See you next week!