Luxembourg Articles
2010 Quality of Life Index: 194 Countries Ranked and RatedPosted on January 1, 2010 by International Living
Every January, we rank and rate 194 countries to come up with our list of the places that offer you the best quality of life. This isn’t about best value, necessarily. It’s about the places in the world where the living is, simply put, great.
2010 Quality of Life Index By the Staff of International LivingPosted on January 1, 2010 by International Living
Every January, we rank and rate 194 countries to come up with our list of the places that offer you the best quality of life. This isn’t about best value, necessarily. It’s about the places in the world where the living is, simply put, great.
Think of England…Italy…Luxembourg…Posted on January 1, 2008 by International Living
Did you guess this was where I was going, from last week’s photo? Here I am in the heart of Europe—if not geographically then at least spiritually. The Grand Duchy has only 455,000 souls and is perhaps what the European Union is all about: the population is trilingual, determinedly outward-looking, and shares borders with three other countries, two of which are major players in the European arena.
Toddlers, Taxation, and SubterfugePosted on January 1, 2008 by International Living
With days at their longest, you know that the annual music festival can’t be far away. There will be music in the air all over France on June 21 for the 26th Fête de la Musique. Come evening in Paris, free concerts in every arrondissement will be yours for the taking. Check out what’s going on in France (and elsewhere in Europe) by looking at www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr, or www.paris.fr for the Paris program. But that’s only half the story—the reason that this special event has taken off is that it’s a free-for-all for any budding musician. Wander the high street of any town and you’ll come across countless impromptu jamming sessions—the artistes may even invite you to join in.
Look to Offshore Havens for Real PrivacyPosted on August 22, 2007 by Robert Bauman
Start with this truth-in the United States there no longer remains any personal or financial privacy. Under the PATRIOT Act, bankers and other financial professionals are forced to be spies for the government under penalty of fines and prison.
Focusing on LuxembourgPosted on April 30, 2007 by International Living
The mischievous lens of acclaimed documentary photographer Martin Parr has recently been focused on the Grand Duchy—he was commissioned to do a series of photographs in December to mark the start of Luxembourg’s year as the official European Capital of Culture. And, as usual, he has not disappointed.
