A recent study shows that while some cross-border workers don’t actually enjoy the hellish daily commute into and out of Luxembourg, a majority find it “totally pleasurable,” which is one of the main reasons why they choose to work inside of the country yet live outside of it. Delphine Gilles, 34, a professor of sociology […]
Brave pedestrian hero leads dozens into crosswalk before signal turns green
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — An anonymous commuter rose to the status of heroic leader on Friday morning after he entered a crosswalk on Avenue de la Liberté while the signal was still red, prompting dozens of others to follow him and arrive at the other side seconds ahead of schedule. “There I was, waiting with a bunch […]
Onlookers delighted as woman in high heels forced to sprint for bus
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Dozens of onlookers at the Park & Ride Bouillon were treated to an unexpected delight on Tuesday morning when a woman wearing high heels sprinted to catch a bus. The spectacle began when the doors of a no. 5 bus began to close, and the 30-something, dressed in a light grey business suit, […]
Legendary creatures of Luxembourg part I: the bus ticket inspector
Since they were children, most Luxembourgers have heard stories about a scary creature who wears a navy blue uniform and mysteriously appears on buses demanding tickets from every passenger. Those who fail to produce a ticket, the story goes, are forced to pay an awful fine. While this spooky tale seems right out of a […]
Anthropologists discover isolated Luxembourg village where inhabitants drive 5-year-old Audis
Calling it a discovery that “fundamentally changes our understanding of Luxembourgers,” a pair of anthropologists have found a village in the north that is so isolated that its inhabitants still drive Audis from five years ago. The researchers from the Center for Ethnographic Studies set out in search of the village last week after being […]
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