French, German, Luxembourgish, Portuguese … I don’t know which one to choose! By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, I recently moved to Luxembourg when my partner got transferred here. Before I begin working, I’d like to take a language course to feel more comfortable in social situations. My question: which language should I […]
The true dark story of Gromperekichelcher
I’m new here. What’s the story with those fried potato cakes with the funny name? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, I moved to Luxembourg in October, so this is my first winter here. What’s the story with those deep-fried potato cakes sold at the Christmas market that everyone gets all excited about, […]
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, […]
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 […]