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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 kid convinces parents that Kleeschen, Saint-Nicolas, Sankt Nikolaus, Sinterklaas, and Santa Claus each need to bring a gift 

A child has convinced his expat parents who struggle to make sense of the traditions of Luxembourg and the Greater Region that on December 6, five distinct mythical figures visit and each must bring a different gift.  “But aren’t Kleeschen, Saint-Nicolas, Sankt Nikolaus, Sinterklaas, and Santa Claus all basically the same guy?” the boy’s father […]

Little a-hole refuses to acknowledge expat parents’ attempts at Luxembourgish

A 10-year-old who attends public school and was previously dutiful and considerate has turned into a little a-hole, refusing to acknowledge his foreign-born parents’ attempts at Luxembourgish. The little a-hole’s mother Tatiana says she doesn’t know what happened to him, noting that he used to happily assist his parents, whether it was translating a menu […]

Expats get new greeting which is ‘half-handshake, half-hug, and an air kiss on top’

After years of observing expats struggle to not only master the Grand Duchy’s various physical greetings but understand when they are appropriate, officials have developed a new one-size-fits-all greeting.  Dubbed the Hugshake Kiss, it has been described as “a half-handshake and half-hug with an air kiss on top.” Officials say it is the same awkward, […]