CLEW talks to Luxembourgers abroad. Meet Claude Petit, a boat builder in Thailand. 1. When did you move away from Luxembourg, whereto and why? I moved a bit over 6 years ago, to Thailand. It just happened, I never planned it – I am that kind of person who is open to what life throws at me. […]
Summer carousel
17/07/2014 by Leave a Comment
Taking a photographic ride on the summer carousel: HAPPY SUMMER! Photos by Unni Holtedahl, 2014. © 2014 Unni Holtedahl
Passage to Persia
07/07/2014 by 1 Comment
CLEW reviews books with an expat touch: Passage to Persia, written by Margaret A. Frame. For CLEW by Summertime Publishing. Dr. Kibbe traveled to Persia – in what is now known as Iran – as a young single woman in the 1920s. Through her many letters to her family, the reader gets a glimpse of a time […]
Expat and the City (let’s leave out the S)
03/07/2014 by 2 Comments
When the partially homesick desperate expat wife goes to certain big cities, she might suddenly and surprisingly find herself longing for a new expat experience. In New York for example, she gets all confused, wanting to be Carrie Bradshaw (or at least have her job) instead of Susan, or – God forbid – Charlotte instead […]
Luxembourgers abroad: George Reuter
17/06/2014 by Leave a Comment
CLEW talks to Luxembourgers abroad. Meet George Reuter, originally from Capellen, Luxembourg, now living in Eloy, Arizona. 1. When did you move away from Luxembourg, whereto and why? I officially moved to sunny Arizona in the US of A in 2010. My wife is a US citizen and after one year in Luxembourg, she kinda’ was over our […]
I say soccer and you say football
10/06/2014 by Leave a Comment
The World Cup is fast upon us, and while I thought I spoke a suitable (albeit “inferior” some might say) form of English, I’ve come to realize that British English and American English veer in incredibly opposite directions when it comes to sports. Thus, following are explanations of common soccer terms to get you ready […]
My crazy landlords!
05/06/2014 by 4 Comments
When you’re moving to another country for a couple of years or more, you have to find a place to live. Renting is often the only alternative, so you look for a nice house in a good neighborhood and school district, but often forget to do a background check on the landlord. This may turn […]
Sorcerers and Orange Peel
28/05/2014 by Leave a Comment
CLEW reviews books with an expat touch: Sorcerers and Orange Peel, written by Ian Mathie. For CLEW by Summertime Publishing. Living and working in remote regions of Africa permitted English author Ian Mathie insight into various cultures and tribal groups encountered during his 30 years on the continent. He maintained a journal documenting his experiences as […]
Luxembourgers abroad: Fausto Gardini
22/05/2014 by Leave a Comment
CLEW talks to Luxembourgers abroad. Meet Fausto Gardini, living in Jacksonville, Florida. 1. When did you move away from Luxembourg, whereto and why? I moved from Luxembourg to Paris, France in 1982, after spending 12 years with LUXAIR, to work for an international company delivering communications and computer services to airlines. In 1984, I transferred to Atlanta, […]
A red, white and blue high
19/05/2014 by Leave a Comment
When you visit your home country after many years abroad, do you feel: a) like a stranger/foreigner b) patriotic to the point of bursting c) like a funny/good/awkward mix of a) and b)
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