A woman who moved to Luxembourg before the existence of online expat support groups says today’s new arrivals need to understand how the rugged expats of yesteryear survived and got vital information such as which internet provider is the best. “All these new arrivals don’t know how easy they have it today,” said Tessy Sadros, […]
Neighbors agree to return to pre-pandemic levels of zero communication
Although Luxembourg residents say they’ve enjoyed getting to know their neighbors during the confinement period, the consensus is that it’s time to return to pre-pandemic levels of zero communication. “My daily chats with the lady across the street have been enjoyable and full of genuine concern for each other,” said Kayl resident Tomasz Zielinski. “We’ve […]
Thousands of freshly coiffured women applauding hairdressers every evening
As deconfinement in Luxembourg slowly ends and hair salons once again open their doors, thousands of women and a few men with freshly cut, dyed, and styled hair have started clapping every evening for the country’s hairdressers. “Bravo,” said Sabine, 32, a resident of Differdange who was among the first to get her hair done […]
‘Pandemic over,’ declare Luxembourg teens
Teenagers in the Grand Duchy have announced that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, that social distancing is no longer needed, and that they may go back to enthusiastically sharing saliva with each other. “We won,” said a 14-year-old lycée student named Tim. “Finally, I can go back to play-fighting my friends to impress girls and […]
Smart: these parents alternate their mental breakdown days
DIEKIRCH — A couple who struggled to balance working at home, taking care of the household, and totally losing their shit have found a solution: alternating their mental breakdown days. The parents of three children aged six, nine, and 11 say that at the start of the lockdown in mid-March, they began slipping into bouts […]
Charles told to go back in until June 23
Despite being overcome with joy, Princess Stéphanie and Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg have informed their newborn son Prince Charles that he’ll have to go back in and come out again in around six weeks. “We’ve got this thing called ‘the official birthday of the Grand Duke,’ which unfortunately doesn’t happen until June 23,” said Her Royal […]
‘You can thank us with booze,’ say Luxembourg nurses
The thousands of nurses in Luxembourg who are now regarded as heroes say that while they appreciate the kind words from strangers and baskets of fruit, what they’d really like is some booze. “The thank-you card those kids gave me was very touching,” said Silvie, a 29-year-old nurse who works at the CHL. “But what […]