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Real-life Dora the Explorer expat crosses border to buy kid’s bike 

Drawing comparisons with the animated seven-year-old heroine Dora the Explorer, an intrepid expat has crossed into the wild borderlands of Belgium to buy a used children’s bicycle.  Caroline Curagis says that she was inspired to make the journey into the wild on Monday morning after spotting an advert for the item on Facebook Marketplace. “Only […]

Magical elixir? When this man drinks enough alcohol, he can converse with others

While it may seem that magic only really exists in the fictional worlds of Harry Potter and Dr. Strange, one Luxembourg expat has discovered an elixir that, when consumed, allows him to perform otherworldly feats. Andy Blewitt, 29, has discovered that whenever he drinks from goblets of distilled spirits like vodka, whiskey, and rum, he […]

Immigrant turns into expat after going out for brunch

In what’s being called a miraculous transformation, an immigrant in Luxembourg has turned into an expat after going out for brunch.  On Sunday around midday, Hakim Salib, 29, joined two companions for a meal at a trendy restaurant in Luxembourg City center. Commenting on the cool, funky decor and pleasant ambiance, Salib ordered several items […]

Oh, sweet child of innocence: expat oblivious to tremor after French person says ‘en français, S.V.P.’ to Luxembourger

An expat who speaks neither French nor Luxembourgish and has no awareness of the centuries-old linguistic tensions in the region remained peacefully oblivious on Tuesday morning after a French woman asked a middle-aged Luxembourgish shop assistant to speak French. The situation occurred at a boutique in Mersch when 59-year-old Chantal Arndt approached a customer and […]