More Christmas greetings from the CLEW photographers Photos by Lisa Fuchs, Lisbeth Ganer and Unni Holtedahl, December 2013. For more Christmas greetings, click here.
Christmas (con)fusion
22/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Christmas musings from the Desperate Expat Wife – to kiss or not to kiss and can we really have champagne with the porridge? In Norway, friends greet each other with a good ol’ bear hug. But when we went to a Christmas get together with Norwegian friends here in Luxembourg the other day, there was […]
Christmas around the world
20/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Being an expat might take you to several parts of the world. Even if you would prefer to celebrate Christmas together with family in your home country, taking part in other cultures’ celebrations gives you a lot too. The first time we lived abroad, observing all the outside Christmas decorations and lights in the colors […]
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 […]
Evacuated in Arctic Alaska
18/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Visiting the native villages in Arctic Alaska is like entering into another world. When we went to Point Hope and were hit by a hurricane, we were evacuated together with the citizens and became a part of this world too. When the small twin-propeller airplane descended into the village of Point Hope, on the north […]
Netpats
10/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Expat Dictionary, word of the month: Netpat noun /net’pæt/: an expat communicating with fellow expats and/or seeking support, advice and possibilities linked to expat life on the Internet. Please note that the explanation says nothing about desperate expats, wives or others, quite simply because the word has nothing to do with being desperate. Not as long […]
Newfoundland – a heartwarming jewel
07/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Newfoundland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean not far from where the Titanic met its destiny. It’s the easternmost point of North America, off the coast of Canada. Even though the location might seem remote, and the icy surrounding waters may be cold, the people here have the biggest hearts on the American continent. […]
September Song
27/09/2013 by Leave a Comment
Oh, it’s a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short when you reach September… All of a sudden the green anticipation of May seems long gone, and the days have indeed grown short. Still, I had planned to claim that September is always nice in Luxembourg, but realise I have […]
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