Another evening with some new expat acquaintances, another round of complaints about how dull Luxembourg is compared to Barcelona, Hong Kong, or a secret community of artists and ravers living under the surface of Saturn’s largest moon Titan – wherever these whiners live before they come here. I’m proud to say I’ve called Luxembourg home […]
If everyone here is so multilingual and cultured, then why does no one understand when I say ‘alright, alright, alright’?
Luxembourg is a great place, and in general, people here are quite knowledgeable about other languages, cultures, and seminal early 90s American films about teenagers who spend their free time cruising around looking for weed and beer. However, I’ve begun to see that people here are not nearly as open-minded or educated as they pretend […]
It’s scarf time, bitches!
Gentlemen, for too many months our necks have been naked. For too long we have walked these cruel streets without our most beloved piece of fabric measuring 90 centimeters by 90 centimeters. We have been lonely, ill-at-ease, and vulnerable to the harsh elements of this world. In May, they told us we had to give […]
You don’t need to buy a home when you can live in the mansion of your mind
I get it. People move here and think, I should buy a home. They look at prices and say, ouch, I’ll wait. After a few more years, they say, I really need to buy a home. By then, it’s too late, but – oh, exciting. There’s a one-bedroom flat in Wiltz for only half a […]
I came to Luxembourg for the salary, but I’m staying for the awkward dancing
I’m not going to lie. I moved here for the salary, simple as that. I told myself I’d stay for a year or two and move back home with my newly earned savings. Then I realized that Luxembourg is a nice country, and I decided to stay for a little bit longer. Well, it’s been […]
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