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15 May 2019

George Hatzidakis If we are to have free public transport, then bags and shoes must pay full fare
“Free” transport costs about a billion euros annually, money that could and should be better spent elsewhere, such as a new metro or improved train connections.
15/05/2019

If we are to have free public transport, then bags and shoes must pay full fare

8 May 2019

Josh Oudendijk Why can't people just stop talking at concerts?
Why do people pay for concerts only to chat through the whole thing? The Dutch have come up with an ingenious solution.
08/05/2019

Why can't people just stop talking at concerts?

1 May 2019

Nathalie Lodhi Luxembourg - especially prone to nepotism?
This musing explores nepotism and networking as well as the potential overlap between the two.
01/05/2019

Luxembourg - especially prone to nepotism?

29 April 2019

Mike McQuaide European Intoxication
By the time I was 48 years old, I had been to Europe a grand total of exactly zero times.

29/04/2019

European Intoxication

16 April 2019

Martin Jonsson "This used to all be fields"
With its never-ending construction projects, Luxembourg's constantly changing landscape has an odd and emotionally taxing impact.
16/04/2019

"This used to all be fields"

13 April 2019

Girl In Luxembourg What time spent in the developing world taught me
In 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

What time spent in the developing world taught me

12 April 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to basics (pt.7)
In the last 3 articles we looked at fifteen pieces of advice which are worthy of your attention if you wish to enhance your visibility and be appointed to leadership positions. My recommendations are distilled from my own experiences as well as from the suggestions received from the women that I have interviewed for my books. These are successful women in leadership positions in different fields of activity from Luxembourg and the Greater Region.
12/04/2019

Female leadership, back to basics (pt.7)

9 April 2019

Nathalie Lodhi The statues of Edinburgh: the men, the animals, …and the women?
As a former history student and someone who finds statues quite interesting, I often wish that statues were accompanied by more information. Who exactly was this person? What did they do? Why has society chosen this person as worthy of commemoration?
09/04/2019

The statues of Edinburgh: the men, the animals, …and the women?

2 April 2019

Mike McQuaide What’s in a Name
(Luxembourg’s towns and cities have both an ‘official’ name and a Luxembourgish one. This story takes advantage of both.)

02/04/2019

What’s in a Name

26 March 2019

Martin Jonsson Cycling in Luxembourg: an admission of defeat, and an ode to Lycra
About eight months ago I published one of my first opinion pieces on RTL Today about cycling in Luxembourg. Today I must admit that I have fallen victim to both conformity and comfort.
26/03/2019

Cycling in Luxembourg: an admission of defeat, and an ode to Lycra

20 March 2019

Katarina Ivesic Has feminism in this day and age become an obsolete movement?
Some people seem to be under the mistaken impression that feminism means women above men. I personally have no clue where such an assumption comes from and frankly, I am sick and tired of having endless discussions with male (and even sometimes female) colleagues and friends about that belief.
20/03/2019

Has feminism in this day and age become an obsolete movement?

13 March 2019

George Hatzidakis The cat in the seat next to me on the flight almost killed me.
If we must pay extra for every little thing for our flight, then airlines should inform us when your seatmate is literally an animal!
13/03/2019

The cat in the seat next to me on the flight almost killed me.

12 March 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.6)
In the last 2 articles we looked at ten pieces of advice which are worthy of your attention if you wish to enhance your visibility and be appointed to leadership positions. My recommendations are distilled from my own experiences as well as from the suggestions received from the women that I have interviewed for my books. These are successful women in leadership positions in different fields of activity from Luxembourg and the Greater Region.
12/03/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.6)

10 March 2019

Nathalie Lodhi Consuming music - separating art from the artist or boycotting consciously? (Part two)
In part two of this lengthy opinion piece on art and the artist, Nathalie Lodhi explores Spotify's latest measure and weighs in on the Michael Jackson debate.
10/03/2019

Consuming music - separating art from the artist or boycotting consciously? (Part two)

8 March 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.5)
Last week I gave you the first five pieces of advice from my list of 30 recommendations. They are all distilled from my own experiences as well as from the suggestions received from the women that I have interviewed for my books. These are successful women in leadership positions in different fields of activity from Luxembourg and the Greater Region.
08/03/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.5)

4 March 2019

Nathalie Lodhi Consuming music - separating art from the artist or boycotting consciously? (Part one)
In the Me Too and Time's Up era, allegations concerning abuse and assault by music artists dominate headlines. Do we separate the art from the artist or do we need to investigate whether we can continue to consume music made by those who have done abominable things?
04/03/2019

Consuming music - separating art from the artist or boycotting consciously? (Part one)

25 February 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.4)
Last week, we looked at whether some traits are more important than others in becoming and being a leader. In this context, I promised that I will share with you a list of recommendations distilled from my own experiences.
25/02/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.4)

24 February 2019

Sarah Cames Seven reasons why I still don't own a smartphone
In the age of smartphones, I still use a dumb old Nokia phone. Here are my seven reasons why.
24/02/2019

Seven reasons why I still don't own a smartphone

20 February 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.3)
The International Women's Day (8 March 2019) is fast approaching.
20/02/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.3)

14 February 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.2)
Last week, I concluded that a common thread in defining leadership roles is that the leader acts as a role model and inspires and influences others.
14/02/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.2)

10 January 2019

Stephen Lowe What do we want? Everything!
When do we want it? YESTERDAY!
10/01/2019

What do we want? Everything!

30 December 2018

Patrizia Luchetta Spread the Magic of Words
"Kind words do not cost much, yet they accomplish much" - Blaise Pascal.
30/12/2018

Spread the Magic of Words

6 November 2018

Martin Jonsson More clarity is needed on hunting in Luxembourg
Hunting dates and locations are not properly communicated in the Grand Duchy, which leads to unnecessary risk.
06/11/2018

More clarity is needed on hunting in Luxembourg

2 November 2018

Dr Christopher Marc Lilyblad Tragedy or Farce?
Vulnerable Brazilians witness history repeat itself
02/11/2018

Tragedy or Farce?

31 October 2018

Mike Gordon Unexpected developments: How I ended up back on the ice, years later
What does it take to convince a confirmed non-sportsman to return to a sport he had abandoned years earlier? Are we sometimes persuaded to reconsider choices we’ve made, because of, for example, a child’s interests? RTL Today editor Mike Gordon had an experience like this and here’s his story.
31/10/2018

Unexpected developments: How I ended up back on the ice, years later

19 September 2018

Martin Jonsson Smoking on terraces: battle of the century
Should smoking on restaurant terraces be banned, as suggested by petition 1069, or allowed, as counter-argued by petition 1080? Let’s run through the arguments on both sides. Spoiler: it should be banned.
19/09/2018

Smoking on terraces: battle of the century

11 September 2018

Stephen Lowe Say cheese - why is CCTV a dirty word in Lux?
With news that CCTV networks are to be extended in the Grand Duchy many denizens are none too happy.
11/09/2018

Say cheese - why is CCTV a dirty word in Lux?

5 September 2018

Martin Jonsson Luxembourg's housing shortage: flatshares are not a solution
Flatsharing and communal living have been put forward as parts of the solution to Luxembourg's housing shortage - but are they actually symptoms of the problem?
05/09/2018

Luxembourg's housing shortage: flatshares are not a solution

20 August 2018

Sarah Cames Luxembourg's flying archeologists
Exceptionally dry summer may reveal hidden archaeological monuments
20/08/2018

Luxembourg's flying archeologists

15 August 2018

Martin Jonsson Is Luxembourg boring?
It certainly seems to be the prevailing opinion in Facebook's many Luxembourg Expat-groups that it is, but I can’t understand why.
15/08/2018

Is Luxembourg boring?