At each turn in Luxembourg, a refresher history lesson.
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We Wear Short Shorts
It was a classic case of (wo)man v. machine: me, two weeks’ worth of (dark colored) workout clothes, oddly pungent detergent and le lave-linge. It seemed simple enough to put the clothes in, add detergent and select the fabric that best approximated the clothes’ composition. Coton? Synthétique? Okay, maybe somewhere in the middle. Note, in […]
Blue Lady
The Blue Lady, or, Nana One of Luxembourg’s most popular landmarks is The Blue Lady, a sculpture by French-born, America-raised Niki de Saint Phalle. The Blue Lady is actually a ‘Nana’, the artist’s expression of everywoman. The Nanas considered archetypal female figures in relation to their position in society. The first one was exhibited in […]
On Driving
These electronic signs inform drivers how many available parking spaces are in nearby garages. Upon moving to Luxembourg, non-EU citizens have up to 12 months to obtain a local license. No road test is required. Here’s what you need: Form Demande en obtention d’un permis de conduire (download from www.snct.lu); Recent ID photograph 45 […]
Chocolat
Jean-Claude Arens (4a, avenue du 10 Septembre, L-2550 Luxembourg): It’s hard to pass this scrumptious pâtissier/chocolatier without ducking in for a treat. Aside from sculptures like the chocolate-pistachio cake above, Jean-Claude Arens offers French macarons, Sacher Tortes, éclairs and other pastries such as croissants and pains au chocolate. If you’re interested, you can top off the […]
Closet Case
In Luxembourg, it is atypical for apartments and houses to have built-in closets. This means you will have to purchase armoires – huge, heavy, pricey pieces that may or may not be useful/fit in your next place. They come in all sizes, and my favorite was the extra-large 300 cm. We began our armoire search […]
Home Sweet Home
Our new apartment has all the standard Luxembourg features: secure basement storage units, designated washer/dryer space and hook-up (each tenant provides his/her own), drying room (it’s illegal to dry clothes inside your apartment, so there are basement drying rooms) and balcony. In Luxembourg, the vacancy rate is extremely low, which results in desirable places get […]
rondelet
I haven’t noticed that people in Luxembourg are particularly, uh, heavy, but the crosswalk signs seem to indicate otherwise. Maybe it’s all the French food?
Ze Enk?
Every time I pass this ad, I laugh. I initially thought it was for a gym, but it is attached to a clothes donation bin. The language is Luxembourgish, which is among the three official languages here (French and German are the other two). Luxembourgish is a Moselle Franconian language mostly derived from German (syntax) […]
Moving On Up
The yells, idling engines and clanging from the street drew me to my window. When I saw this scene, my first thought was, ‘Wow, movers here have a much easier job than movers in the U.S.!’ They take the stuff from the moving van, load it onto a platform and send it up. Then I […]
