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The summer’s sexiest new umbrellas

Luxembourg Wurst Magazine, Spring 2018

Speaking French mostly ‘about attitude’ admit French teachers

A survey of French teachers in the Grande Région has shown that contrary to popular belief, learning to communicate effectively in French is mostly a question of having the right attitude. “Students worry that you need to learn the tense system, passé composé, future simple and all that, but that’s not true,” said one teacher […]

Tragic: expat starves because no one on Facebook will tell him which shops are open on Sunday

LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A man who only moved to the Grand Duchy last month nearly starved to death over the weekend after his pleas for help went ignored. On Sunday morning, Yusef Kaplan, 28, realized with horror that he had neglected to restock his refrigerator the day before. “Where I’m from, supermarkets are always open, so […]

Expat a little too defensive of Luxembourg

A man who has lived in Luxembourg for only a few years has become alarmingly defensive of his adoptive country and views any criticism of it as an invitation for a sharp rebuke. Upon relocating here, Caleb Shaw immediately became one of the country’s staunchest defenders — even going so far as refusing to live […]

Couple who moved to Luxembourg 3 years ago unhappy about newcomers

An expat couple who relocated to the Grand Duchy three years ago have become increasingly territorial and have determined that too many people are being allowed to move here. “It’s just outrageous how they keep letting more and more people in, making life more difficult for those of us who have grown tiny roots here,” […]