LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A local perfumer has created a new fragrance in honor of the Schueberfouer, Luxembourg’s annual funfair held in the Glacis. “Everyone loves the Schueberfouer — the attractions for kids that only cost five euros for a two-minute ride, the ring toss game that nobody ever seems to win, and the wide array of […]
Help! I don’t understand elevator etiquette
I’ve learned that in Luxembourg you should never say hello to strangers, so why is it okay in lifts? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, I’m new to Luxembourg so I often find myself struggling to understand basic etiquette. When I first moved here, I used to say hi to random people, […]
Opinion: Fireworks, again? By Grand Duke Henri
Thanks everyone for coming out tonight to celebrate my birthday. It means a lot that all 184,394 of you are here, and please, if you’d like a drink, help yourselves. We’ve got a few thousand bottles of crémant in the cellar, and Guillaume drove back from Diekirch this afternoon with a bunch of beer. Her […]
Couple at restaurant ask for tap water
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — What began as a normal lunchtime at a restaurant in Place d’Armes quickly turned into confusion, disgust, and outrage after a couple ordered tap water. Their embarrassed waiter pretended he didn’t understand, so the couple loudly repeated their request, silencing other diners and causing at least one child to cry, according to sources. […]
Luxembourg kissophobes allowed to give three handshakes instead
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — An expat who has rejected the Luxembourgish custom of giving three kisses to female acquaintances will be allowed to give three alternating handshakes instead, a court has ruled. The decision was handed down on Tuesday by a three-judge panel from the Court of Etiquette. The court was obliged to rule on the matter […]
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