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Very affluent expat not rich enough to be accepted by wealthy expats

May 22, 2025

Affluent expat

An expat who is merely very affluent has learned a hard lesson after finding out that he lacks the capital to be accepted by a group of wealthy expats.  Frederik Bommel, a Big Four tax partner who owns several properties in Utrecht, moved to Luxembourg with his family a few months ago.  He says the […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, Leisure and Lifestyle

Cheap-ass wine must be amazing because it has gold medal sticker

April 3, 2025

Cheap wine gold medal sticker

A three-euro bottle of wine that any reasonable person could immediately deduce is awful has nevertheless been enthusiastically purchased because it is adorned with a golden sticker. Mike Crayton says he was shopping at a discount supermarket when the bottle, which was on display on the bottom of shelf in the drinks section, hidden behind […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, Leisure and Lifestyle

5 ways to present Luxembourgish culture to the new expat family – and they’re gone

March 2, 2025

Luxembourg culture - introduction

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 […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Uncategorized

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

December 6, 2024

Difference Kleeschen Saint-Nicolas, Santa, Sinterklaas, Sankt Nikolaus

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 […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, Holidays

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

October 17, 2024

Expat parents 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 […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, Languages

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Luxembourg culture - introduction

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