When you’re an expat, you need to come back to places of good memories: Walk the streets of the city love of your life, slightly puzzled that people keep smiling at you then realising you have this constant, possibly goofy, smile on your face yourself that you somehow can’t wipe off. The same streets you trotted […]
Lëtz Create – Sandra Wersand-Quell
29/08/2014 by Leave a Comment
Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The August talk is with jewelry maker Sandra Wersand-Quell. 1. What is CREATIVITY? Creativity is taking things you’ve seen, heard or experienced, turning them around, taking them apart and combining them in a new […]
Finish your plate!
26/08/2014 by Leave a Comment
-Finish your plate! A well-known mom-/dadism still in use. Now there’s a study to show that we actually do finish our plates – in general. The study, from Cornell University, Ithaca, USA, reveals that adults eat 92% of the food they put on their plate, on average. One can easily dish out reasons for this, […]
Colorful breakfast
21/08/2014 by 1 Comment
August is the perfect time for healthy breakfasts. A quick visit to the farmers market and you’ll find everything you need. If you pre-wash your greens, fruits and berries and store them in bowls or stackable glass containers in your fridge – it is quick to serve too. Just get the bowls out and place […]
Luxembourgers abroad: Fernande Hastert Kuykendall
17/08/2014 by Leave a Comment
CLEW talks to Luxembourgers abroad. Meet Fernande Hastert Kuykendall, Honorary Consul to Luxembourg in the state of Arizona, U.S. 1. When did you move away from Luxembourg, whereto and why? I moved to California in November 1969, after marrying my American husband whom I met at the American Embassy in Luxembourg. After 10 years of living […]
Am I going to have a heart attack doctor??
14/08/2014 by 1 Comment
It is funny, but nobody ever asks me that question. Doctors love to talk about cardiovascular risk (i.e. your risk of having a heart attack or a stroke). Patients often get very upset if their cholesterol is a little bit out of range, or their blood pressure is too high, but patients and doctors are […]
News for travellers & dreamers
13/08/2014 by Leave a Comment
Travellers to and dreamers of places near and far can look forward to a new magazine. First place to discover – Chile: diariesof is not just another travel magazine. diariesof will be a bi-annual magazine with editorial content prepared by an international team of contributors, including photographers, bloggers and travellers. Each issue covers one country […]
Dooring
10/08/2014 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever been riding down the road and someone unexpectedly throws their car door open just as you are approaching? While this typically happens to cyclists, where there are narrow roads it happens to car drivers as well. If on a bike, you could possibly go flying into the opened door of the parked […]
DIY: Zesty summer
06/08/2014 by Leave a Comment
Like many others, I like to spend summer somewhere warm, and most of my summers are spent in Spain, which often means long hot days with sand, salty water and insects. So to make sure I always have my drink clean and cold, I went to the local shop and bought some jars with nice lids. I […]
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