LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Saying that it’s important to recognize the life of a noteworthy saint while honoring Ireland and its people, residents of Luxembourg are preparing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by heading out into the city dressed in traditional giant green foam hands and jumbo glasses emblazoned with the Bofferding logo. Marc Heinen, an Ireland-lover […]
Inspiring: this man has taken the same Luxembourgish course 21 times
MAMER — Saying that one day he’ll finally grasp the confusing grammar, thousands of weird compound verbs, and the maze of rules governing articles, a local man is enrolled in the same introductory Luxembourgish course that he has ceremoniously taken every year since moving here in 1997. Despite the course having gone through several name […]
He said ‘moien’ and now everyone thinks he’s local
Integrating has never been easier, as least for one expat who only moved here in January but has effortlessly blended into his surroundings thanks to one word. Seven weeks ago, web developer Sanjay Singh, 29, greeted a neighbor by saying “moien,” to which he got a “moien” in response. By mid-morning, word had got around […]
Help! We’re new here and our neighbors won’t smile at us
We didn’t do anything wrong, so why are they treating us like we did? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, Six months ago, my husband and I moved to Luxembourg with our two children. No matter how many times I’ve tried to be friendly to my neighbors, no one ever smiles at us. […]
Horror as man forced to wear Speedos at Luxembourg pool
WALFERDANGE — A fun afternoon at the swimming pool quickly turned into a nightmare for a local man after he was forced by staff to wear grape-hugging lycra briefs — known as “budgie smugglers” or by the brand name Speedos. On Sunday, the victim tried to enter the pool with loose-fitting swimming trunks, which are […]
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