Shaky legs & a six-pack vision

I think about fitness a lot. Normally it’s while I’m eating ice cream or finishing off a pack of cookies. Normally my thoughts are that I need to eat less ice cream and cookies and workout more.  When a friend invited me to try a boxing class with her, I thought it would be a […]

Metz: History, fresh products and comfy food

In less than an hour’s drive from Luxembourg, you can reach a city where the old and the new mix in a smooth way. If you love history, traditional markets, comfy food and special treats, this article is for you. Just make sure you’re not hungry while reading it! Let’s start our journey to this […]

Women & wine

Women and wine is a good match, but it still has a lot of potential. LuciliVines – the association for women and wine in Luxembourg – is the perfect matchmaker, bringing women and wine together at many levels. LuciliVines was started almost two years ago, with wine maker Anouk Bastian as passionate president. The association […]

Work out & bring your baby

Katie Nail takes a look at life in Luxembourg – and in general – as a new mum, starting with what to do when your stomach looks like a “slightly deflated balloon”. “Baby weight” wasn’t something I really thought about during my pregnancy. I thought it was the weight you gained when you were pregnant […]

Searching for special Christmas markets

There are many articles on the Internet listing beautiful Christmas markets all over Europe. However, it is hard to find the really special ones, with the characteristics that define local treasures. To find them, start by asking your friends for recommendations, and search the web some more. Then go there! These are my recommendations for a […]

Meet & greet

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 […]

It’s beginning to look a lot like…

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 […]

The Color Run

Colours are fun! Check out CLEW photographer Anje Kirsch’s fun pics from the Color Run in Echternach on Saturday!  Photos by Anje Kirsch. ©2013 Anje Kirsch

7 ways to eat ethically

There are so many things to think of when it comes to eating ethically that it can give you a headache as soon as you start thinking about it. Is it better to buy local products than fairtrade products from abroad? And isn’t it just too expensive to buy organic? What about the labelling and ingredients Before you get […]

The things you do (as an expat)

One of the positive things about living as an expat, is that we tend to do things and go places we’d never have done or gone to otherwise. We want to explore the country we live in, and we want to experience new things. Plus, we don’t have the family around to have Sunday lunch […]