LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — An individual who was allegedly sent back from the year 2048 to issue a warning has been unable to fulfill her mission because she could not stop marvelling about how great the traffic is today. “Luxembourg residents of the past, I come to warn you about an impending disaster that will lead to […]
Archives for December 2018
Frustrated Luxembourg teen doesn’t know which of 5 languages to vandalize in
KAYL — What started off as a mission to spray paint a simple anti-capitalist message on an old building turned into a frustrating ordeal for one teen when he couldn’t figure out which of his five languages to use. Yannick Pereira, 17, had hoped to spray paint the words “I shop therefore I am” to […]
Expat furious that crappy Tex-Mex from own country even crappier here
WALFERDANGE — A man who moved to Luxembourg three years ago is railing against restaurants that serve the cheap and unremarkable Tex-Mex cuisine from his home country — and make it even cheaper and more unremarkable. “Back home, every city and town has at least one really mediocre Tex-Mex restaurant where you can get low-quality […]
Woman saddened to see how roadworker on her street has aged over last 10 years
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A resident of the capital has found herself overcome with melancholy after recalling how spritely and young the roadworker on her street looked when he first appeared nearly a decade ago. “I remember it like it was yesterday,” she said. “A notice from the commune about a six-month project, the temporary no-parking signs […]
The true dark story of Gromperekichelcher
I’m new here. What’s the story with those fried potato cakes with the funny name? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, I moved to Luxembourg in October, so this is my first winter here. What’s the story with those deep-fried potato cakes sold at the Christmas market that everyone gets all excited about, […]