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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 […]

No one should be allowed to say Luxembourg is boring unless they’ve spent at least 10 years being bored here

Another evening with some new expat acquaintances, another round of complaints about how dull Luxembourg is compared to Barcelona, Hong Kong, or a secret community of artists and ravers living under the surface of Saturn’s largest moon Titan – wherever these whiners live before they come here.  I’m proud to say I’ve called Luxembourg home […]

Expat only interested in ‘the best’ everything

A newly arrived expat has confirmed that regarding suggestions from others, he is only interested in the best, and if you suggest anything less than the best, he will disregard your advice and possibly judge you. “Hi, I’ve just moved to Luxembourg, and I need to open a bank account,” the man wrote in an […]