During a sunny morning walk in the forest, I came up with this little DIY project: By simply using scotch to make a grid pattern in a shallow and wide bowl, you can fill it with flowers and they will stay where you put them! Text and photos by Ann-Kristin Øvreeide, May 2015 Ann-Kristin Øvreeide has […]
Driving Miss Daisy
28/04/2015 by Leave a Comment
When you’re a world citizen moving from country to country, there’s always a lot of paper work to do. However, some exercises are of the more practical sort, like taking the driver’s license! -Oh no! The first time I lived abroad I realized that I had to take a new driver’s license, more than 20 […]
The Optimist Maidens
28/04/2015 by Leave a Comment
The name alone is enough to join the Optimist Maidens – who happen to be a cricket club! Established in Walferdange in 1993, The Optimist Maidens Cricket Club (OMCC) is a women’s cricket club, from age 15 and up. And it’s not just cricket either,it’s also a social thing. The maidens had their pre-season social event […]
How far would you go…
28/04/2015 by Leave a Comment
…for ice cream? Clew’s Alison will definitely make a detour: Is being in the Rollingergrund near Merl? Does it make sense taking a detour through Merl from Kirchberg to Bridel? I can find lots of excuses to reply yes to these questions. Why? Because if I am passing through Merl between midday and 8pm it […]
Sun in the City
21/04/2015 by Leave a Comment
Clew photographer Anje Kirsch with a cross section of sunny life in Luxembourg City! Photos by Anje Kirsch, April 2015. ©2015 Anje Kirsch
Clew review: On third culture kids
21/04/2015 by Leave a Comment
A Clew review: Arrivals, Departures and the Adventures In-Between Here’s a book that is truly one of a kind on the subject matter of third culture kids. As a military kid, Christopher O’Shaughnessy understands living between worlds and cultures, while trying to figure out the identity as a third culture kid. He has a gift […]
Meet you at CityHour
21/04/2015 by Leave a Comment
Silicon Valley mobile startup CityHour now opens European headquarters in Luxembourg. This social discovery app enables face-to-face meetings with professionals. CityHour recently announced the opening of its European headquarters in Luxembourg following a successful US launch in 2014. While Europe mobilizes itself to challenge Silicon Valley’s domination, Luxembourg is simultaneously ramping up efforts to give other European tech hubs a […]
Creating still lifes
14/04/2015 by Leave a Comment
With a background in decorating and interior design, I love bringing different objects to life. Home styling is both a passion and work for me. I’ll let you in on a few tricks for your own home styling. One of the first things you learn as a decorator is how to group objects. A group should consist of odd numbers; 3, […]
The Luxembourg Food Academy
14/04/2015 by Leave a Comment
Attention all foodies: The Luxembourg Food Academy is launched! This non-profit organization aims to teach and inform people of all ages about food, nutrition and cooking, and to promote food education with a focus on regional, seasonal and sustainable food. The Luxembourg Food Academy hopes to be a fun and informative platform that makes people aware of the impact […]
Insights from global nomads and serial expats
07/04/2015 by 2 Comments
Each year global nomads, many of them serial expats, come together for the Families in Global Transition (FIGT) Conference to share their stories and expertise on what it means to move and live abroad. Now, an anthology – compiled, written and published by a range of 2014 participants – captures the essence of the conference. Almost […]
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