During the past several months, Luxembourg health professionals have seen a spike in the frequency of these previously obscure medical problems. Petrol neck A form of whiplash caused by repeatedly bobbing your head as you watch gas prices go up and down. And up and down. And up. Treatment: take public transport twice a day […]
Youth sports tournament gives parents right to start drinking at 10 a.m.
Dozens of mostly Luxembourgish parents have yet again demonstrated respect for a long-standing tradition of drinking in the morning hours of a children’s sports tournament. Last Sunday’s basketball tournament was “as good a reason as any other for some early drinking,” said Marc Groben, cracking open his first beer at 9:49 a.m, immediately following the […]
7 sponsorships the country needs to pursue right now
Everyone likes money, especially when all you have to do is sacrifice a little bit of your national pride to get it. Here are seven ideas for sponsorship deals that could bring the duchy some easy money. Red Bull Bridge Give this iconic bridge Taurine-powered oomph by teaming up with the preferred drink of under-21 […]
Most common expat superpowers
Contrary to the belief that most expats in Luxembourg are unassuming and maybe a little dull, many actually have amazing powers that are so super they qualify as, well, superpowers. Invisibility Perhaps it’s a reaction to an unfamiliar tradition or cultural practice, or maybe it’s just a feeling of generally being lost and confused. In […]
Man afraid Ukrainian refugees will learn Luxembourgish before him
A man who has refused to join the rest of the country in welcoming Ukrainian refugees has admitted that he is mainly worried they will learn the local languages before he does. David Last has lived in Luxembourg since 2012 but has yet to make any real effort to learn Luxembourgish, let alone French or […]
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