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, […]
Where’s my Apfelstrudel?! Or why we should drop preconceived notions
03/05/2014 by Leave a Comment
Hélène Rybol is the woman behind the Culture Shock Toolbox, a website for expats and international students – or future ones – and travelers, filled with musings, checklists and mantras. CLEW is happy to feature her musings on Apfelstrudels and preconceived notions. Our expectations shape our experiences. While that is something we might know, we may […]
Turkish Rhapsody
30/04/2014 by Leave a Comment
She looks tiny as she enters the huge café where we have decided to meet for a chat, but as soon as she sits down at the blue table, which happens to match her neat jacket, she takes up more space. A strong and gentle presence in her hazel eyes and frequent, careful smiles. And […]
Luxembourgers abroad: Liz Wenger
28/04/2014 by Leave a Comment
CLEW talks to Luxembourgers abroad. Meet Liz Wenger, originally from Kehlen, Luxembourg, now living in Toronto, Canada. 1. When did you move away from Luxembourg, whereto and why? I moved away from Luxembourg in 2012 with my Canadian husband and son. My husband got a job offer in Ontario and so we took on the adventure and moved […]
Visits with camera: London
13/04/2014 by Leave a Comment
CLEW photographers bring their cameras to places worth visiting in or easily reachable from Luxembourg. London is close in the sense that it’s easy to get to – so go! Take some deep big city breaths and stock up on them, spend a day looking at people and other creatures, a day in the green…just […]
Chased by the weather gods
04/04/2014 by Leave a Comment
Being an expat, new continents with different climates might be a part of your daily life. Before moving to places like Newfoundland, Brazil, Texas and Alaska I had an idea of how it would be – but, as it turned out, I couldn’t be more wrong! Our first expat assignment brought us to St. John’s, […]
Family travel: A Dutch itinerary
01/04/2014 by Leave a Comment
If you are still looking for ideas on where to go during the Easter holidays, Rute Vendeirinho suggests Rotterdam and The Hague – lots of fun, good food on the table and a nice time spent with your loved ones. Personally, I hate spending endless hours driving, but at the same time, my husband and I love […]
Do the silly walk
28/03/2014 by Leave a Comment
In small town Ørje in Norway, a rather special road sign causes a stir: Inspired by Monty Python, the art group Kreativiteket. came up with the idea to encourage pedestrians to cross the road in a particular manner and add a little fun to the everyday of the locals. A special road sign was made and put […]
Who does what in the house?
08/03/2014 by Leave a Comment
Take a look at these recent statistics published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on how men and women in different countries spend their time when they’re not working.
Bowling with Houston’s expat guys
18/02/2014 by 2 Comments
Heidi met up with Norwegian stay-at-home expat guys in Houston, Texas to find out if they’re taking domestic work and childcare seriously, or are living the high life with sports cars and work-outs while their wives are working. Join them for Bowling Tuesday! Six guys show up. They tie their shoelaces and scan the shelves […]
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