Pimp your water! Summer is on, and the temperatures are rising – even in Luxembourg. And we are constantly told to “drink more water”. Water is healthy – I know it, you know it too. But even so, it can be quite boring. I know a lot of people who simply never drink water, just […]
I am an expat wife, but does it define me?
19/06/2013 by 1 Comment
Expat dictionary, word of the month: Expat wife. A woman who follows her husband abroad, often for his job, while her new job is caretaker and taxi driver. She takes care of the kids, the home / showroom, herself (as in shopping, body treatments and tennis) and the social network (as in voluntary work, lunches […]
Having a baby in Luxembourg part 2
17/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
So the bump is getting bigger, and you have found yourself a gynaecologist who, hopefully, you are getting along well with (see Having a baby in Luxembourg part 1). Time to start preparing yourself for childbirth. There are plenty of good general books to read, my personal favourite being “The Rough Guide to Pregnancy and […]
Luxembourg = beautiful
15/06/2013 by 2 Comments
See the beauty of the Coque on a warm summer night? Take a stroll, play boule, let the children run free, lounge and enjoy a meal or an apéro at the Kyosk… Photos by Lisa Fuchs, June 2013. © 2013 Lisa Fuchs
Les brocanteurs – it’s in the blood
13/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Brocanteur /bʁɔ.kɑ̃.tœʁ/: A person buying and selling antiques and gewgaws, history and nostalgia. A travelling brocanteur sells his or her stuff at local outdoor markets called brocantes. Very popular in France. Villefranche-sur-Mer, the French Riviera, a Sunday morning: Jacqueline Morbelli has finished unloading her car next to her regular three square metres at the brocante […]
You like potato and I like potahto
11/06/2013 by 2 Comments
Accents. Everyone’s got one. Some of us have more than one depending on the language we are speaking or who we are speaking to. Here in Luxembourg, accents are an everyday occurrence. They are a signal to others expressing where we come from. Even if physical features make it difficult to ascertain one’s roots, once […]
Let’s hear it for Portugal!
10/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Portugal Day is officially known as “Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portugese Communities” and it is celebrated annually on 10th June. This day commemorates the death of national icon Luís Vaz de Camões on 10th June 1580. Camões wrote Os Lusíadas, an epic poem celebrating Portuguese history and achievements, mainly through the Portuguese explorations, […]
Have some vegetables for dinner!
10/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you making an effort to serve vegetables to every meal (OK, most meals) you cook? Stop that! Yes, I know, that’s weird advice, but you see, I don’t think you should think about what veg to add to your meal. I think the vegetables should be your meal. Everything else is what you’re adding. […]
The beat of running feet
09/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
The ING Marathon seen by CLEW photographers Lisa Fuchs, Lisbeth Ganer, Anje Kirsch and Unni Holtedahl. The runners. The fans. The beat. In the name of joy. June 2013
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