Life is great! Have you ever woken up, looked outside and noticed that your car was stolen, your neighbor’s dog is pissing in your garden, and that the sky is grey, but still said to yourself: life is great! I know, I know. It’s the end of the summer and we’re supposed to be feeling […]
Opinion: Luxembourg would be cooler if the Grand Duke rode around on a big horse and abused peasants
Growing up on another continent, I always had a romantic image of European monarchs living in castles and hosting lavish banquets where lords and ladies drank wine, danced, and made the court jester wear a hog’s head and run around on all fours, snorting and bumping into things. I also imagined that in their free […]
Opinion: If I let you merge in front of me, next thing you’ll be trying to sleep with my wife
Oh sure, I see you in your little Twingo, your left indicator light blinking, showing that you’d like to merge in front of me. Nope, not today man. If I let you merge in front of me, the next thing is you’ll be trying to sleep with my wife. Let me tell you something: […]
Help! We’re new here and our neighbors won’t smile at us
We didn’t do anything wrong, so why are they treating us like we did? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, Six months ago, my husband and I moved to Luxembourg with our two children. No matter how many times I’ve tried to be friendly to my neighbors, no one ever smiles at us. […]
Help! Our landlord makes us watch him eat Bouneschlupp
We signed a rental contract without reading all the clauses. Do we really have to watch our landlord eat soup? By Wise Expat Sage Oh Wise Expat Sage, When we moved to Luxembourg four months ago, my boyfriend and I found a charming one-bedroom rental apartment in the center, at a really great price. Apparently […]