Samba Saturday!

 Bateria de Samba – rhythms in the city!       Photos by Unni Holtedahl, June 2013

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

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 […]

Last minute family getaway

Easter time is here, and school holiday. Most of you are probably already away from Luxembourg and maybe in a sunny spot. But for the rest of us, who actually run out of ideas, why not a last minute thing? Just wake up in the morning, pack some belongings and get away as a family! It will be […]

90 and still shining

I was born in 1923 in Luxembourg. My father was Nicolas Joseph Cito from Bascharage. Everybody called him Claus. Claus met a model in Brussels, where he was studying art. When he came back to Luxembourg, wanting me to get solid roots in Luxembourgish ground, he was alone. He was already quite a famous sculptor […]

Street life

CLEW instagrams from Luxembourg on @clewmag

Light on smart cities

In an urban picture of globalization, movement of people and economic and technological changes, cities have to think smart to keep up. Luxembourg is really smart for its size, and the city of Aalborg, Denmark gives Nordic light a new meaning. A team from universities in Vienna, Delft and Ljubljana compared the competitiveness and sustainable […]