Art Sunday

Photos: Unni Holtedahl, June 2013

Advice to the young – and their parents

A planned advice line and website in English for young people and their parents in need of advice or a talk needs your help. Kanner Jugend Telefon (KJT) was established in 1992 and is Luxembourg’s free, confidential advice-line / website dedicated to children and young people. KJT is not there to solve young people’s problems or tell […]

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 […]

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

Lëtz Create – Lisa Fuchs

Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The May talk is with creative cook / cake maker Lisa Fuchs. 1. What is CREATIVITY? Creativity is using your fantasy and imagination, and trusting your abilities. As we grow up, it seems a lot […]

Pure bliss

We are European!

Hundreds of happy kids celebrating the 60th anniversary of the European School with a flashmob at Auchan today, singing and dancing to Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” Photos by Unni Holtedahl, April 2013

Luxembourgish Schools Support Group

Wherever you live, whether it is in your own country or abroad, choosing a school for your child is a big decision.  But in Luxembourg, when you are faced with the fact that your child will not only be learning in one language but three, it can seem like snorkelling through a bog backwards. How […]

Lëtz Create – Valérie Conrot

Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The April talk is with “la denicheuse”, Valérie Conrot. 1. What is CREATIVITY? Creativity is the gift or the capacity to make a rather ordinary thing or idea extraordinary. It is to add a touch […]