Luxembourg health experts often promote drinking water, but most forget to emphasize the importance of old-fashioned booze. Here are seven signs you may not be drinking enough alcohol. You’re wondering when the barman will return with change What are you, a bank teller? Scrooge McDuck? Stop counting pennies and order some more shots. You can […]
Man: wine with castle on label must be good
A Luxembourg resident who spent 20 minutes looking for a “decent but affordable” bottle of wine on Monday settled on one he determined was of superior quality due to an illustration of a castle on the label. “Anytime you see a castle or the word ‘château,’ you know it’s got to be good,” the man […]
British stand at International Bazaar to be half inside, half outside
Organizers of the Great Britain stand at this year’s International Bazaar have confirmed that due to conflicting opinions about where the stand should be located, it will be both inside and outside the Luxexpo facilities. Several months ago, six out of the 10 stand volunteers voted to move it outside the Luxexpo facilities near the […]
Lazy shopkeeper only now putting out Christmas stuff
A woman who runs a gift shop in the centre of Luxembourg City has admitted to “extreme laziness” and “insensitivity to customers who love holiday-themed junk” as the reason why she’s only now putting out her annual Christmas display. Sources indicate that the shopkeeper only started lighting Christmas-scented candles in the beginning of November, and […]
Luxembourg pavilion to remain unfinished to better reflect country
DUBAI — Planners behind the Luxembourg pavilion at the Dubai 2020 World Expo have decided to leave the site “under perpetual construction” to give visitors a more accurate vision of life in the Grand Duchy. “We originally planned to complete a beautiful, modern three-story edifice in the shape of a Möbius strip, with a light […]
6 Luxembourgish place names that sound like sex acts*
Péiteng If you and your partner engage in this, make sure to bring a raincoat and an umbrella. Dikrech While this might sound like kinky fun, it usually results in an emergency visit to the urologist. Suessem Usually requires at least one participant to make noises suggestive of a vacuum cleaner. Rëmeleng Highly inadvisable, especially […]