Luxventures

Sam Steen of Ara City Radio does 33-hour radio marathon in a crowdfunding effort for the imperiled station. How did he get into radio, why Ara needs support and what's so special about Luxembourg? The post 33 Hours On-Air To #SupportRadioARA: Sam Steen first appeared on Luxventures.

Joanne Zhou is a Chinese journalist who lives in Luxembourg. She talked to Luxventures on differences between media in China and Luxembourg, coronavirus pandemic and making sense of life in a new country on a different continent. The post How To Enjoy Life In Luxembourg: Joanne Zhou first appeared on Luxventures.

Two-time Luxembourg curling champion has a background in biology and chemistry which means we talked sports, coronavirus and how to survive in Luxemobourg. The post Luxembourg’s On/Off Switch: Mike Isenor first appeared on Luxventures.

Tama Moiser is a New Zealander who years ago landed on Europe’s shores and made a conscious decision to move to Luxembourg. She shares her experience with Luxentures podcast. The post Don’t Pressure Yourself: Tama Moiser first appeared on Luxventures.

Lisa McLean, Ara City Radio station manager says that Luxembourg during the coronavirus lockdown reminds her of how things were when she arrived here more than twenty years ago. The post Radio in the Age of the Virus: Lisa McLean first appeared on Luxventures.

Despite the plethora of tongues spoken, or precisely because of it, language is – to put it mildly - a sensitive issue in Luxembourg. Debates can get heated quickly and before you know it nuance is lost in the noise. The post What’s In A Language: Jacques Werner first appeared on Luxventures.

They say that everything is bigger in Texas. If so, just how big does Luxembourg look from the Lone Star State? Joseba Echave explains that it is not all about weather. The post How Big Is Luxembourg In Texas: Joseba Echave first appeared on Luxventures.

Gregor Schusterschitz, former Austrian ambassador to Luxembourg was a guest on the podcast where we talk about what to expect from Luxembourg, how to adapt, when to give up and where to hold on. And, perhaps, provide some emotional comfort. The post Luxembourg, Easy And Complicated, Simultaneously: Gregor Schusterschitz first appeared on Luxventures.

Marjan Golobič is a mild-mannered Slovenian who is just about to finish his stint working fort he European Commission and who loves playing badminton. But once he gets onboard his sailboat, Marjan is a full-blooded captain who is used to giving orders. The post Captain on the Bridge: Marjan Golobič first appeared on Luxventures.

How to navigate the real estate market in Luxembourg? We spoke to Matti Heikkila who years ago waded into the jungle of property pricing in the Grand Duchy and shared tips on what to expect if you're either renting or buying real estate in Luxembourg. The post Un-Real Estate Market: Matti Heikkila first appeared on Luxventures.

Slovenian photographer Matic Zorman finds Luxembourg very interesting but, he says, one has to look beyond the obvious and must let yourself be surprised.

Compared to their colleagues in local schools, teachers at Europeans schools in Luxembourg are increasingly at a disadvantage in terms of salary and job safety.

If you like Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, then you’ll love this episode of Luxventures. Not only does it feature two middle-aged guys in a motorised vehicle, it is also marginally funnier. But since neither Nick Wilkinson nor myself own massively overpriced cars, we literally talked in the back of a bus. The … Continue reading Spaceminer: Nick Wilkinson

The first episode of the new season features Ellen Salloum, a Syrian mother of two who was forced to leave her country on account of the conflict there. She talks about her fears and worries as well as relief and piece of mind when she realised she and her family will stay in Luxembourg for … Continue reading A New Beginning in Luxembourg: Ellen Salloum

This is the final episode of Luxventures in 2018. Holiday season is upon us, office parties are aplenty and kids’ school Christmas shows are horrifyingly cute. But we won’t talk about that. At least not all that much. Instead, we’ll talk about the EIB, European Investment Bank. You know, that complex on the edge of … Continue reading The Bank And The Podcast: Matt Rees

In this episode of Luxventures we change tack a bit and talk about politics in Luxembourg. Or, rather, we talk about the first rule of talking about politics in Luxembourg. Which is that one should never talk about politics in Luxembourg. Especially if one is an expat. OK, so things are not really that weird, … Continue reading First Rule Of Talking About Luxembourgish Politics: Bill Wirtz

Vio Dudau is a Romanian photographer who ended up in Luxembourg while searching for a more moderate climate. Yes, you heard that right. But other than the weather, the perennial topic of life in Lëtzebuerg, we talk about setting up your own business (hint: it’s not all that easy), life outside your run-of-the-mill expat bubble … Continue reading A Photographer in Luxembourg: Vio Dudau

In this episode we talk to Valter Mavrič, a compatriot of mine who moved to Luxembourg some fifteen years ago and never looked back. For he most part that’s because he’s busy heading the General directorate of the European Parliament for Translation, or DG TRAD as it is affectionately known on the inside. But also … Continue reading First Contact: Valter Mavrič

After an unplanned two-month-long hiatus, we talk to a fellow podcaster. Martin Jonsonn is a podcaster based in Luxembourg but hailing from Sweden. Although you’d never guess just by listening to him since his English is infuriatingly perfect. Martin in an incredibly nice and smart guy and very easy to talk to, so it is … Continue reading Podcasting in the Grand Duchy: Martin Jonsson

In this episode of Luxventures wa talk to Alexa. Well, not Alexa as such, although we’ve heard of people talking to the artificial assistant as if it were a real person, which is kind of sad. Rather, we speak to Max Amordeluso, EU Lead Evangelist for Amazon Alexa, who landed in Luxembourg about three years … Continue reading Alexa, What’s The Weather In Luxembourg: Max Amordeluso