A taste of home

Homesick? A touch of the (in)famous (expat) blues? Here’s a Kinderegg quickfix – 3 in 1:  Somewhere you can 1) shout out a cheerful “hello!” in your own language when you open the door, 2) get comfort food from back home and thus 3) pretend is home. And by the way, who says an authentic taste… or drop… or glimpse… of […]

20 to life

5 to 10. 10 to 20. 20 to life. If those numbers make you shiver a bit, they should. That’s prison talk for the amount of time someone will spend behind bars. It’s also somewhat reminiscent of the way Luxembourg’s expats sometimes speak when describing how long they have been here. „We came for three […]

Once a wish, twice a kiss…

Itchy eyes, blocked nose, sneezing, itchy throat – doesn’t take a doctor to diagnose a case of hay fever or “seasonal allergic rhinitis”. It is common and it can really make people’s lives a misery, just when you should be outside enjoying the good weather (what good weather I hear you ask?) So what is […]

Guilt-free shopping in Trier

Ironically, one of the great things about living in wealthy Luxembourg is its proximity to Germany, one of the least expensive countries in Europe according to the Mercer Cost of Living Survey 2012. Groceries cost 38% more in the Grand Duchy than in Germany and restaurant prices are a shocking 66% higher, calculates Numebo. So […]

Kids and the city

Don’t you just love how the city is so small that in Ville Haute your children can run around without being hit by a car or getting lost – and how every so often kids can have a fun-filled day in the city. instagram @clewmag

merci!

merci in Paris (111 Boulevard Beaumarchais, metro 8 Saint Sébastien Froissart) sets the standard in many ways. This famous concept store with new and vintage pieces located in a majestic, sun-lit loft is a must for every lover of fashion and interior design. Odd and old furniture is mixed with crystal chandeliers, always in a very trendy […]

Insider tips to Portugal

Amazing sightseeing, great beaches, friendly people and the best comfort food… Where to go to get the perfect combination of these ingredients? To Portugal of course – only a two and a half hours flight away from Luxembourg. Flying to Portugal You can easily find almost daily flights to Lisbon, Oporto or Faro. Low cost […]

Making a living

     

Spring cleaning & speedy suppers

We have one of those corner cupboards that opens out with two semicircle shelves, and the curves don’t make it easy to store things in there. I have my cake tins and metal cooling racks on the top and pyrex dishes on the bottom. Needless to say the cooling racks fall down quite a bit […]

Pure bliss