Gare de Luxembourg
Like Grand Central’s ceiling if you were on acid. Luxembourg’s main train station is the hub of the country’s domestic railway network and also serves as the international rail station with direct lines to France (including the whiplash-inducing TGV), Belgium and Germany. The original station opened in 1859 and was built entirely from timber. The […]
Design City Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s stylish touch: industrial and urban design is integrated into daily life, courtesy of MUDAM (Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean) and the City of Luxembourg.
Casino Luxembourg
C’est forum d’art contemporain – nary a blackjack table in sight. This is one of the most appealing museums in Luxembourg. In addition to two floors of well-curated exhibites, there is also an extensive art library in which to lose yourself. Second Lives: Jeux masqués et autres Je explores identity, both genuine and fabricated, through […]
Porto
My husband and I were curious to check out Porto, thanks to friends’ rave reviews of the picturesque, hilly city, the sprawling beaches and the many port wineries. When Luxembourg’s one and only airline offered up an alluring sale, I couldn’t book it fast enough. Unfortunately, we didn’t hit great weather. If we waited for […]
Reaching Zermatt, Switzerland
Though living in Europe brings certain famous ski resorts a little closer, proximity doesn’t minimize the arduous drive through the mountains! Reaching Zermatt from our home in Luxembourg was a two-part, eight-hour trip. First, we drove five hours to Geneva, stayed the night, then drove three hours to Täsch, the closest point to car-free Zermatt. […]
Mainz
We were curious to check out Mainz, a quiet university city about two hours from Luxembourg. Mainz is very close to Frankfurt, where I’ve spent a lot of time and always enjoyed myself (not that liking one city ensures satisfaction with a neighbor, but it’s not a bad assumption), and I had heard favorable things […]
Au Vieux de la Vieille
French friends in Luxembourg recommended this casual, popular regional restaurant to us. It is a specific type of eatery, an esaminet, which is a traditional Flemish restaurant with wooden tables and rafters and antiques galore. We were advised to have the well-known specialty, the Welch, which is a heavy potato, cheese, ham, beer and cream […]
Biobus
Luxembourg has many great organic food sources. One of my favorites and most convenient is the weekly home-delivery service Biobus. Biobus is a German company that operates along the same lines as an American CSA in that each week a different assortment of fresh produce is delivered. It’s an ideal way to eat seasonally and […]
Konrad Café & Bar
Konrad’s is my favorite place to meet a friend for coffee or lunch. It’s comfortable and cozy in a mismatched-furniture kind of way, with an appealing menu featuring sandwiches, salads, soups and quiches. The menu is tight and there’s something for all dietary preferences. In addition to being delicious, the food is made on-site using […]
