P is for pasta, pizza, pomodoro, prosciutto, parmigiano, pancetta, pecorino… an important letter in the Italian culinary dictionary! When you think of Italian food, you may think of mounds of creamy pasta or cheese covered pizza, but the Italian diet actually follows many of the healthy eating guidelines from various diet experts. And that is […]
Exotic Alaska gives it all
28/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
When you’re an expat, friends and family often come to visit. While living in Brazil we could send our guests to the beach. In Alaska however, you need to make a detailed program, because you cannot just send them out in the woods to be attacked by a moose or a bear. When people travel […]
The Hat
24/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
“Wearing a hat is like having a baby or a puppy; everyone stops to coo and talk about it.” -Louise Green Probably both the most loved and the most despised fashion accessory is the hat. Unlike belts or bags, simply the word “hat” conjures up Advanced Level Style, yet simultaneously instils such angst that few […]
Celebration!
23/06/2013 by 1 Comment
The National Day as seen by the CLEW photographers Lisa Fuchs, Lisbeth Ganer and Unni Holtedahl. The crowd, the torchlight parade, the fireworks, the kids. June 22 and 23 2013
Let’s hear it for Luxembourg!
22/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
A bit of a head start, the National Day of Luxembourg being tomorrow, but not really since the big party is tonight. Hence, today is a good day to talk about why and how we celebrate. Which most of you already know anyway, so let’s be brief. Tomorrow, we are celebrating the birthday of Grand […]
The gardening workout
21/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Gardening and yard work are the main causes of back and/or neck pain during the spring and summer months. The good news is that this discomfort is preventable. Gardening should be considered as another type of exercise. Warming up before digging, and using the proper techniques and tools will help promote pain-free gardening activity. Take a […]
Having a baby in Luxembourg part 2
17/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
So the bump is getting bigger, and you have found yourself a gynaecologist who, hopefully, you are getting along well with (see Having a baby in Luxembourg part 1). Time to start preparing yourself for childbirth. There are plenty of good general books to read, my personal favourite being “The Rough Guide to Pregnancy and […]
Luxembourg = beautiful
15/06/2013 by 2 Comments
See the beauty of the Coque on a warm summer night? Take a stroll, play boule, let the children run free, lounge and enjoy a meal or an apéro at the Kyosk… Photos by Lisa Fuchs, June 2013. © 2013 Lisa Fuchs
You like potato and I like potahto
11/06/2013 by 2 Comments
Accents. Everyone’s got one. Some of us have more than one depending on the language we are speaking or who we are speaking to. Here in Luxembourg, accents are an everyday occurrence. They are a signal to others expressing where we come from. Even if physical features make it difficult to ascertain one’s roots, once […]
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