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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

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

Stephen Lowe Charm? Offensive!

02/04/2019

Charm? Offensive!
Mike McQuaide What’s in a Name

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.

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)

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)

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

22 February 2019

Stephen Lowe How to monetize friends and influence sheeple
Are people becoming the new currency, and if so, what is the price to be paid?
22/02/2019

How to monetize friends and influence sheeple

12 February 2019

Martin Jonsson No more Mr Taxi
Luxembourg's taxi prices are notoriously high — to the point where they are basically a useless non-option for all but but business travellers.
12/02/2019

No more Mr Taxi

6 February 2019

Katarina Ivesic Women's fitness: temporary craze or feminist revolution?
If you are a frequent visitor of social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram like me, you will have observed a slight change of tone when it comes to women's health and fitness.
06/02/2019

Women's fitness: temporary craze or feminist revolution?

29 January 2019

Lisa Burke Let’s limit paper waste
Luxembourg has strongly backed the idea to limit plastic packaging, but when it comes to paper waste, there is so much more to be done.
29/01/2019

Let’s limit paper waste

20 January 2019

Sarah Cames Quidditch, the magical sport taking the Muggle world by storm
For those of you who have lived under a rock these past 20 years and haven't heard the name "Harry Potter" before, Quidditch is the magical sport given to us by the great J.K. Rowling, writer and creator of the Harry Potter universe.
20/01/2019

Quidditch, the magical sport taking the Muggle world by storm

15 January 2019

Nathalie Lodhi Small city, walkable city?
There is a strange paradox abound that the places you associate with walking aren’t actually as compatible with walking as a means of getting around.
15/01/2019

Small city, walkable city?

10 January 2019

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

What do we want? Everything!

2 January 2019

Martin Jonsson Less pop, more fizz - it's time to move on from fireworks
From scaring the daylights out of animals to their detrimental impact on our environment, does the cost of fireworks outweigh their benefit?
02/01/2019

Less pop, more fizz - it's time to move on from fireworks

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

25 December 2018

Lisa Burke Alleviating Loneliness - Boxing Day Blues
Christmas can be connected with family togetherness, over-indulgence and gift-giving. But for many it's a time of anxiety and loneliness. What can we do to improve this?
25/12/2018

Alleviating Loneliness - Boxing Day Blues

19 December 2018

Sarah Cames Losing my religion
The number of religiously-unaffiliated people across Europe is on the rise. Behind each number in the statistic, there is a personal story just waiting to be told. Here is mine.
19/12/2018

Losing my religion

13 December 2018

Girl in Luxembourg 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

Why does living abroad make you exaggerate your own patriotism?

12 December 2018

Nathalie Lodhi Christmas presents — the gift of giving or reciprocal pressure?
I fully embrace Christmas. I love the cheesiness, the festive lights, and I also enjoy buying presents – with a caveat. I started listening to Christmas songs in September, although, as a disclaimer, my friend put the playlist on. I just didn’t fight it.
12/12/2018

Christmas presents — the gift of giving or reciprocal pressure?

5 December 2018

Stephen Lowe Green. Party!
Normally the announcement of a new government would be the hot topic, but to be blunt, it would be chronic not to discuss the joint proposals concerning the legalisation of marijuana in Luxembourg.
05/12/2018

Green. Party!

28 November 2018

Martin Jonsson Free public transport - the cherry on a half-baked cake?
Making public transport free isn't what's needed to make it a more attractive option - it needs to be improved first.
28/11/2018

Free public transport - the cherry on a half-baked cake?

15 November 2018

Stephen Lowe Toxic Masculinity
In this modern era is the notion of the Alpha male dead? And, moreover, what will replace them?
15/11/2018

Toxic Masculinity

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

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

24 October 2018

Stephen Lowe Getting out of the right side of the bed
And at the right time.
24/10/2018

Getting out of the right side of the bed