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8 tips for deterring burglars during the holidays

The holidays are a common time for burglaries to occur in Luxembourg. What can you do to make sure your home isn’t hit?  Invest in expensive door locks  Not that these will necessarily stop a burglar from entering, but at least his face will light up with appreciation as he thinks, “wow, these people have […]

How to Christmas

While some of us are Christmas pros, swigging homemade glühwein with one hand while singing “Jingle Bells” with the other (using a sock puppet, obviously), not everyone is naturally good at celebrating the holiday. Here are some tips. Get in the mood with the right colors A lot of what makes the Christmas season what […]

New service that tidies before cleaning lady comes

In response to the great shame that many residents feel about the state of their homes when their cleaning lady arrives, the start-up Letz Tidy Up is offering pre-cleaning-lady cleaning services.   The company sends a “tidying dame” to straighten up, wash the dishes, take out the rubbish, and other “simple tasks that most people manage […]

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

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 […]

Pensioner announces plan to shop during busiest hour, fill cart, wait until you get stuck behind him at check-out, then dispute price of every item 

A retired grandfather from Luxembourg City has announced that he will go to a popular supermarket in Kirchberg during the hectic weekday lunch hour, fill a cart to maximum capacity, wait until you are stuck behind him in the check-out lane, and then dispute the price of every item. “I could go in the early […]