2 August 2019
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An agonising AugustI checked the weather app on my iPhone yesterday – it told me the sun would set at 9.15 pm and lo and behold it actually did. The last time I had taken ...02/08/2019
27 July 2019
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What I have learned from 'continentals' (a series of faux pas)Girl in Luxembourg What I have learned from 'continentals' (a series of faux pas) 0Firstly, the term ‘continentals’ is peculiar, I subsequently realised people who live on mainland Europe never refer to themselves as such. As a term it ... 0027/07/2019
20 July 2019
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The time warp that is visiting your home countryI found myself back in a situation that the five-year-old me often found herself in - just this weekend. Being as basic as I am, I like to stock up on ... 0020/07/2019
6 July 2019
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Just moved to Luxembourg? Here’s who to follow on the gram!Like many people, I’ve become pretty jaded with the ‘Instagram aesthetic’ which includes avocado toast, cappuccino art, sunsets and a very attractive girl ...06/07/2019
21 June 2019
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The art of ‘Marrying well’On a recent conversation with my grandmother she was referring to a friend of yesteryear who had ‘married well’ many decades ago. 1121/06/2019
8 June 2019
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Eating alone - Liberating or Terrifying?In her latest Girl in Luxembourg column, Christelle McKillen grapples with the art of eating alone - a practice which isn't as easy as it looks, it seems. 1108/06/2019
1 June 2019
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Migrant vs. Expat – What’s in a word?Context is everything, except when it’s not. Context, associations and connotations govern these two words, to the detriment of their actual definitions. 0001/06/2019
17 May 2019
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Breaking the law(yer) – A change of careerThe expression goes a little something like this: ‘Do a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life’.17/05/2019
5 May 2019
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An accidental accentLike most things in life, not all ‘English languages’ were born equal. Surely, the Queen’s English - that is the English spoken by the upper echelons of ...05/05/2019
19 April 2019
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Is 30 really the new 20?On the cusp of my third decade, and upon hearing the expression ‘30 is the new 20’ several times (always delivered in a reassuring tone) – I question what ...19/04/2019
13 April 2019
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What time spent in the developing world taught meIn our latest Girl in Luxembourg column, Christelle McKillen takes a look at privilege and moreover what the privilege brings in terms of international ...13/04/2019
30 March 2019
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Luxembourg ruins your tolerance to live in an actual ‘city-like’ cityFor someone who comes from a small-town I’ve become decidedly more ‘small-town’ since moving to Lux city.30/03/2019
22 March 2019
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Irish, British, or European? A Brexit identity crisisIn our latest Girl in Luxembourg column, Christelle McKillen examines her identity - and the spanner in the works that Brexit has thrown in.22/03/2019
9 March 2019
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Modern dating needs an entire dictionary of its ownIt takes a brave sort to navigate modern dating lexicons, perhaps we can help build up your courage.09/03/2019
2 March 2019
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If one were seeking a concept known as ‘fun’ in Luxembourg, where would one go?A wry look at the city’s hot-spots – where to go in search of that ever-elusive good time.02/03/2019
23 February 2019
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20 things I never did until I lived in LuxembourgIn this week's column, Christelle McKillen explores the things she'd never experienced until she lived in Luxembourg.23/02/2019
9 February 2019
2 February 2019
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Hold on, let me just take a selfie firstIn this age of social-media aren’t we all only a few good selfies way from insta-fame?02/02/2019
18 January 2019
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BlaBlacar chronicles – 5 things I learnt from BlaBlacarLuxembourg is the city everyone loves to leave (unfortunately), so you are spoilt for choice on who you can "blabla" with. As a semi-regular passenger ...18/01/2019
10 January 2019
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An ode to anonymityIs it just me, or do you come back from your Christmas break at home slightly relieved to walk down the well-trodden streets of Lux where ‘nobody knows ...10/01/2019
13 December 2018
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Why does living abroad make you exaggerate your own patriotism?Is it something that happens to all nationalities? I can only give the example of my own experience, but I think it may apply universally.13/12/2018
6 December 2018
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Long-distance Love Lessons in LuxembourgUntil I moved to Luxembourg I had never met so many people doing the dreaded long-distance relationship (myself included). Some lessons are harder to ...06/12/2018
29 November 2018
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Luxembourg, no country for young singles?With almost half the population from elsewhere, Lux is a smorgasbord of sorts - there should be a little something on the cultural buffet for everyone. So ...29/11/2018
4 October 2018