Travelling by foot from as far away as Brussels, thousands of car worshippers are flocking to Luxembourg this weekend for the start of the annual celebration known as the Autofestival. The festival, which is held around this time every year and has its roots in Roman chariot worship, is one of the most important religious […]
Expat just assumed you were supposed to eat hard thing inside ‘galette des rois’
A man who has lived in the Grand Duchy for nearly a decade is recovering in hospital after having ingested dozens of porcelain figurines over the years. Joe Mancino, 39, says that soon after he and his wife moved here, they learned about the seasonal cake called “galette des rois” or “Dräikinnekskuch” that is supposed […]
Happy New Year, from the Luxembourg Wurst
E schéint Neit Joer!
Secret Santa surprises everyone in office with new cold virus
Honoring the Christmas tradition of giving without seeking recognition, an anonymous employee at an insurance company in Luxembourg-ville spent the entire week quietly surprising everyone with a brand new cold. The secret gift-giving began on Monday, when the employee got into the holiday spirit by sneaking the virus to several colleagues who ate cookies […]
Tips to safely enjoy your office Christmas party
It’s December, that time of the year when companies thank their tired and overworked employees by hosting an obligatory six-hour dinner in the middle of a busy week. Half of the employees will respond to this kind gesture by getting sloppy drunk and trying to show the elderly CEO how to breakdance, while the other […]