Following the revelation that one or more restaurants at the Schueberfouer now charge €11.50 for a liter of bottled water, many Luxembourg residents have expressed outrage, describing such prices as exploitation. However, there is a very simple explanation why €11.50 is actually a very fair deal. Miracle of chemistry To start off, water doesn’t just […]
Non-European expats bored and confused by ‘summer holidays’ thing
Hundreds of people who relocated to Luxembourg from other continents where precious few vacation days are granted have confirmed they are already bored and confused by this long European “summer holidays thing.” “In my country, we get 10 days a year and most of it gets used up as sick days,” said North American Kacey […]
Woman going to center for huge street party looks for clothes that will match spilled drinks, ashes, sweat from strangers
A Luxembourg City woman who is going to the all-night party in the center in celebration of National Day on June 23 has spent nearly two hours looking for the right outfit to match all the random substances that will end up on her before the night’s end, she says. “Red from the Negroni I’ll […]
Tragedy on Bretzelsonndeg: she gave her boyfriend a bretzel instead of the other way around, and he turned into an egg
Officials in Luxembourg have reminded the public about the importance of respecting traditions after a woman gave her boyfriend a sweet bretzel, causing him to turn into an egg. The incident occurred on Sunday, Bretzelsonndeg (Pretzel Sunday), just moments after Astrid Knoop surprised her partner Matthias Buchler with the almond-encrusted pastry. “He said, ‘oh, a […]
Duchy to allow yearly ‘Luxem-Purge’
Saying the only way to release the pent-up stress in the country is by creating a national holiday during which all crimes and antisocial behavior are permitted, Luxembourg officials have announced a yearly “purge.” Called Luxem-Purge in honor of the movie franchise that popularized the concept of an annual night of lawlessness, the event will […]
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