If you want to get in shape but don’t want to spend a grueling 20 minutes in a cramped space next to a man who hasn’t showered in two weeks and drags his knuckles on the ground, you’re in luck. Luxembourg’s largest fitness chain is opening a new express walk-through gym in Gasperich. The open-air […]
Archives for January 2018
How to safely cross the street in Luxembourg
In light of a disturbing increase in the number of Luxembourg pedestrians being run over while crossing the street, here are some reminders to keep you safe. Only cross at designated crosswalks (also called zebra crossings*) The law states that drivers must yield to pedestrians at crosswalks. That’s not to say that drivers will actually […]
Speedy: expat couple befriend locals after only 12 years
In what is being cited by integration officials as a new record, an expat couple has managed to forge a genuine friendship with a Luxembourgish couple after only 12 years. Andrew and Sarah Campbell, who moved to Luxembourg in 2006, say they were shocked by the speed and ease with which they befriended Marcel and […]
French colleagues held hostage by anglophone
Several French employees of a Luxembourg marketing firm were held hostage for more than 20 minutes on Thursday after an anglophone joined their conversation. “Attendez, just a second, wait, er, how do you say, wait, I got it, je suis d’accord,” the anglophone said in response to what she thought was a discussion about typical […]
Luxembourg estate agent mauled, eaten by mob of rabid buyers
A real estate agent in Luxembourg-ville met an unfortunate end on Thursday after his company advertised showings for a three-bedroom, 105-square-meter house — for an astoundingly low price of 765,000 euros. Within minutes of the ad being posted, a mob of slobbering, rabid potential buyers showed up, demanding to know where to sign the papers […]