Tokyo of a thousand lights

Tokyo.The hands of the clock run madly and you can get lost crossing roads with the crowd marching in lockstep. Seven hours ahead of Luxembourg and the hands of the clock do not stop running in Tokyo. You learn quickly that nothing is ever enough in Tokyo. Tokyo of a thousand lights and souls is playful and bizarre, easily making […]

These places still exist

There are still places like this. Where life is slow, people are friendly and locals trust strangers. It is reassuring and faith-restoring. The thing is, sometimes you’ve just got to get off the motorway. Get behind a tractor and follow it. Trust your GPS when she insists you take the weird tiny roads seemingly leading […]

How far would you go…

…for ice cream? Clew’s Alison will definitely make a detour: Is being in the Rollingergrund near Merl? Does it make sense taking a detour through Merl from Kirchberg to Bridel? I can find lots of excuses to reply yes to these questions. Why? Because if I am passing through Merl between midday and 8pm it […]

Sun in the City

Clew photographer Anje Kirsch with a cross section of sunny life in Luxembourg City! Photos by Anje Kirsch, April 2015. ©2015 Anje Kirsch

A simpler life: Enjoying without owning

It may sound so simple, but it was really one of the biggest eye openers for me when I realized – I don’t have to own to enjoy. I used to love shopping. Browsing through shops and planning all the things I wanted to buy – because that was the goal: To buy. I wanted […]

The Expets II

  When expats have pets, they are of course – the Expets! They come from different countries, in all shapes and sizes and with very different personalities – just like us basically. And like us, they like to get together. Clew photographer and dog photographer Lisbeth Ganer catches personalities: Meet the Expets They’re a happy […]

The Expets!

When expats have pets, they are of course – the Expets! They come from different countries, in all shapes and sizes and with very different personalities – just like us basically. And like us, they like to get together. Clew photographer and dog photographer Lisbeth Ganer catches personalities: Meet the Expets Wilma is old and […]

The perfect girly weekend: Madrid

Mini-series: Rute Vendeirinho takes you to her favourite girly destinations for a weekend, including insider tips and where to go for a girly weekend photo session! Next stop Madrid Are you desperate for that perfect weekend away with your girlfriends? If so, prepare yourself, forget about the household, the mummy duties… and embrace some girly pampering for […]

The perfect girly weekend: Paris

Mini-series: Rute Vendeirinho takes you to her favourite girly destinations for a weekend, including insider tips and where to go for a girly weekend photo session! Next stop Paris. Are you desperate for that perfect weekend away with your girlfriends? If so, prepare yourself, forget about the household, the mummy duties… and embrace some girly pampering […]

DIY: Home spa

We’re not good at putting ourselves first; children, spouse, family, work and friends are often more important. All the more reason to find the time to do some self-pampering in the everyday, if only for a few minutes – and relax! Home spa is one of my favourites – a warm bath, candles, perhaps a glass with something refreshing and […]