Every year around this time, it’s always the same question: what are your plans for Duke’s Day? And every time I hear people say that, my blood boils. Duke? I don’t know any dukes. Oh, did you mean the Grand Duke? Then use the right term, you classless bonehead! Seriously, is it that hard? Next […]
Unfair citizenship loophole? You may be exempted from language test if you can make your grumpy neighbor smile
In what’s being called a good deal for everyone involved, a new law states that anyone applying for citizenship may be exempted from taking the Luxembourgish language exam – known as the Sproochentest – if they can make their grumpy neighbor smile. “Everyone has at least one neighbor who walks around with a scowl on […]
Adorable: Grand Duchy gives birth to Petit Duchy
After more than 150 years of intense labor, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has given birth to a Petit Duchy of Luxembourg. The baby duchy was born at 5:20 a.m. on Tuesday while most of the country’s residents were sleeping, and those who were awake mistook the distant rumbling and then terrifying shouting for an […]
5 ways to present Luxembourgish culture to the new expat family – and they’re gone
You’ve just met a family that has moved here from your home country. Best of all, they’re your type of people: easygoing, lively, and always up for trying new things. Here are five ways you can introduce the local culture to them. Luxembourgish cuisine Admittedly, you personally have never tried traditional Luxembourgish dishes such as […]
Expat spends 30 minutes looking at wine only to settle on cheapest, vilest bottle
An expat who fancies himself as a man of culture and good taste has spent more than 30 minutes inspecting various bottles of wine at a Kirchberg supermarket wine fair before choosing one simply because it was the absolute cheapest. “It’s got a nice label, and I really like the color,” he said to himself […]