And let’s hear it for the new king! What better day for King Albert II to abdicate and his son Philippe to take over than the National Day, especially since July 21st commemorates the day King Leopold I took the constitutional oath as the first king of Belgium, in 1831, less than a year after […]
Sun confusion!
15/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
Finally the sun has come out in Luxembourg. After a long grey winter that left many of my patients feeling down in the dumps, and everyone with vitamin D levels in their boots, we can put on our shorts and sun dresses and head to the outdoor swimming pools. Or can we? I am confused. […]
Good family times by the Med
15/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
Sun, sea and a cocktail… What a perfect scenario for a summer holiday, right? Travelling as a family can and should be like that too, and yes, it is indeed possible even with little ones around. Let’s take a look at good family options in the Mediterranean countries. Finding the best spot for your family […]
Summer kids
12/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s finally holiday time for all children in Luxembourg (sorry Saint Georges – nearly all!) – a time to pick flowers and strawberries and have fun with water and not think about homework for a long time! Enjoy everyone!
Free & flexible learning a few clicks away
12/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
“A free world-class education for anyone anywhere.” This is the ambitious goal of the free online Khan Academy, and since it was founded in 2008, the academy has delivered over 280 million online lessons to learners all over the world. When Salman Khan started tutoring his younger cousins in math, it was long distance. He […]
Swedish Simplicity
11/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
The CLEW decorista takes a look at the Scandinavian wooden cabin -” hytte” in Norwegian, “stuga” in Swedish. Most people have one, or have access to one, and use them in the holidays and on weekends. By the sea, by the fjord, in the mountains or in the forest. It’s often about the pleasures and […]
The things you do (as an expat)
05/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the positive things about living as an expat, is that we tend to do things and go places we’d never have done or gone to otherwise. We want to explore the country we live in, and we want to experience new things. Plus, we don’t have the family around to have Sunday lunch […]
Let’s hear it for the U. S. of A.
04/07/2013 by 1 Comment
“Hey baby, it’s the 4th of July” goes the chorus line of a song by X, an L.A. punk band from the 1980’s. Indeed it is. Also known as Independence Day, July 4th commemorates America’s liberation from that pesky British rule. The original Thirteen Colonies legally split from the Empire two days earlier and on July 4th, 1776 […]
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