A New Year’s Eve party in Luxembourg City was thrown off-balance and never recovered after the inclusion of a partnerless friend. Ian Fink and Pauline Morier invited Ali Zorba, 29, more than a month ago, giving only passing thought to the implications of his singleness. The damning asymmetry revealed itself the moment Zorba arrived and […]
Expat nicely fattened up for Christmas dinner
An expat has gained at least 10 kilos after his charitable Luxembourgish neighbors have spent more than a month feeding him sweets, leftovers, and booze. “Mr. and Mrs. Kléck-Steimmer have been very kind this holiday season,” explained Marius Rosco, who moved into his Walferdange neighborhood earlier this year. “To be fair, at first they weren’t […]
My favorite part of Christmas is neglecting my physical, emotional, and mental health
The Christmas season is full of wonderful traditions. My favorites are sipping on hot mulled wine at the Christmas market, listening to joyful music while decorating the tree, and strolling through the city center at night to enjoy the lights strung across the narrow streets. However, my favorite Christmas tradition by far is the total […]
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 […]
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 […]
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