Christmas greetings from the CLEW photographers… Photos by Anje Kirsch, Lisa Fuchs, Lisbeth Ganer and Unni Holtedahl Christmas 2013
The morning after
06/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Room spins, nausea, dry mouth, stonking headache, sensitive stomach… The morning after the night before can make you wonder why you still have not learnt your lesson. Hangovers are hell, and obviously the best thing is to drink sensibly and avoid them in the first place. But with Christmas party season in full swing, we can […]
Meet & greet
02/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
The Luxembourg Meet Greet Discover group wishes to introduce newcomers to every corner of Luxembourg and to most aspects of living here; people, culture, food, traditions, business, industry… They do this through a wide variety of activities; breakfast walks, discovery lunches and traditional dinners, company visits, seasonal events and events for families and children. And […]
Fitter in 21 days
02/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Common barriers for people who want to start exercising and get in shape are: No time No equipment No knowledge or background in physical fitness Good news, people: No problem! You actually don’t really need those things to get started. It takes (hardly) no time, equipment or knowledge to get a great workout and get in […]
Cart-i-Quette
29/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Grocery shopping. Like so many other life chores, it’s something that’s got to be done. It generally requires the use of a shopping cart, that cumbersome web of wire on wheels. And as with any other mode of rolling transportation, the shopping cart is sometimes mishandled. That’s where Cart-i-Quette comes in. We shoppers occasionally become so […]
Thanksgiving
28/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. Although the Thanksgiving that took place in 1621 is generally considered the first one, it wasn’t until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln declared a national holiday for giving thanks. Nowadays, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Celebrating Thanksgiving The traditional reason to celebrate Thanksgiving is […]
8 reasons why experiencing culture shock rocks!
24/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Hélène Rybol is the woman behind the Culture Shock Toolbox, a website for expats and international students – or future ones – and travelers, filled with musings, checklists and mantras. CLEW is happy to feature her “8 reasons why experiencing culture shock rocks!” 1. Experiencing culture shock puts life into perspective big time! Finding out […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like…
22/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Everyone get ready for the Christmas market… The Christmas markets in Luxembourg city open tomorrow. Time again to have Gromperekichelcher and Glühwein and chocolate covered fruits, to mingle on the square and to go on the ferris wheel (pick a day when it snows). Last chance is December 24th. And don’t forget; Sunday open shops […]
Let’s hear it for Monaco!
19/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Today we celebrate a country way tinier than little Luxembourg. It’s the national day of a country of fast cars, few taxes and a mythical royal family – Monaco.
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