Last Saturday night’s ING Marathon as seen by the CLEW photographers: Photos by Anje Kirsch and Lisbeth Ganer, 31 May 2014
Varnished eggs
07/04/2014 by Leave a Comment
A different and easy Easter eggs DIYfrom the CLEW decorista. Simply fill a disposable container with water. Drip some drops of nail polish on the water surface and then dip an egg into it. You’ll get the best result if you colour half the egg first, then let it dry, turn it and do the other half. […]
At the market
30/01/2014 by 1 Comment
A certain spring feeling at the market in Luxembourg Ville, every Wednesday and Saturday from 07.00 to 14.00 at Place Guillaume II. (Click on one of the below photos to get a slide show.) Photos by Lisbeth Ganer. © 2014 Lisbeth Ganer
Adopting traditions
06/01/2014 by Leave a Comment
Today, 12 days after Christmas, we celebrate Epiphany – or Three Kings Day, or the Twelfth Day – the day baby Jesus was presented to the three wise men. It is a public holiday in many countries. As expats, we have adopted the tradition of the galette des rois – King cake – a French tradition […]
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 […]
Lussevaka – an ancient Swedish tradition
12/12/2013 by 2 Comments
Lucia is celebrated since more than 700 years on December 13 in Sweden. Maybe you heard about the young girl with candles in her hair that traditionally not only brings light but also breakfast? But where does it all come from and why is it named after an Italian Saint? Lucia or Lussinatta – the […]
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