Respecting a tradition that goes back to at least the 1750s, members of Luxembourg’s secretive cycling community are gathering this weekend in a private location to sacrifice last year’s bicycles in hopes of ensuring a good riding season. “The Vëlobrennen is one of our most sacred rituals, one that admittedly must look strange to outsiders,” […]
Luxembourg man saves up to take girlfriend on exciting trip in taxi
A local man who has been putting away money for a special trip has announced he is finally taking his girlfriend on the taxi ride they’ve always dreamed about. The trip is set for St. Valentine’s Day and will start at 7 p.m. at the couple’s home in Bivange, says Vincent Flamand, who has been […]
Cheap company having Christmas party 6 weeks late at filthy bar in middle of nowhere
A Luxembourg financial services firm has announced that it will thank its 56 hardworking employees by throwing a holiday party six weeks after the holidays ended, and that the event will be held in a remote cafe that is known mostly for the likelihood of getting food poisoning while eating there. “January has continued to […]
Thousands of car worshippers arrive for Lux Autofestival
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 […]