This Saturday is the Autumn Equinox. I started marking the seasonal changes a few years ago. It started out just as a mark in my diary, my own thoughts to keep me company on these little-remembered dates. I’d wash the windows for the Spring Equinox, to remind myself to clean back the cobwebs in my […]
Culture & running
Participants in the Escher Kulturlaf, which took place last Saturday, profit from an urban cultural trail aiming to include the cultural sites of Esch-sur-Alzette and thus focus on what this town has to offer. It is also a musical event and a green event, and proceeds go to charity. Several reasons to check it out […]
Back to school: Routines & responsibilites
A new school year has arrived – plenty of anticipation and anxiety as families run around to get ready. It’s essential to get off to a good start, and a sure-fire way to do that is by establishing routines. The kids will quickly fall into the routines at school. They should do the same at […]
A day at the fair
Schueberfouer is not only about extremely loud and incredibly high… Quiet moment captured by: Anje Kirsch – ©2013 Anje Kirsch
Lëtz Create – Marie Suraud
Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The September talk is with Marie Suraud, a.k.a. Marie Bulle, creative co-owner of http://www.bertabulle.com. 1. What is creativity? Creativity is the way to make your life nicer or express how you feel in an […]
Spanish Escape
I guess we all have different criteria for the perfect holiday, whether it be luxurious beach resorts or hiking in the mountains. For me, the ultimate holiday feeling is when I open the door to my little house in Spain, located between the ocean and the mountains. This is how I spent my summer. It’s about […]
A taste of sunshine
This story starts with a picture of a Norwegian water bottle taken at a private dock in Florida and ends with an impulsive purchase of a house in the same place four months later. When people from the northern parts of Europe get a taste of sunshine and warm climate year-round, something happens. In our […]


