Let's Get the Fuck Out: Luxembourg

Ah, Luxembourg! In our ongoing quest to expatriate ourselves, we turn our eyes to this Rhode Island-sized country squeezed in by Germany, Belgium, and a little bit of France.

Frankly, Luxembourg seems to be a tad provincial -- apparently, the only famous person born there was Edward Steichen, the American photographer -- but hey, we're from Detroit so we shouldn't throw stones.

Pros:

1. Citizens of Luxembourg are Luxembourgeois, which is pret-ty cool.

2. Royals aplenty. Luxembourg is the world's only Grand Duchy, they're not bad-looking, and the Grand-Duchess is Cuban.

3. The average July temperature is 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit!

Cons:

1. Luxembourg could be humorless, sort of the worst of France and the worst of Germany combined. The official tourism Web site states: "In Luxembourg, toys were not widespread until the 1920s."

2. The food could be a problem. Staples include Hausmacher Jelli (Pork in Aspic) and Rieslingspaschtéit (Meat pie with Riesling).

3. 3.6% unemployment, and apparently they're not averse to foreigners working there!

Preliminary Assessment:

I love the climate, and although I get this weird feeling that it's kind of boring, it's still number one on our list until we can find somewhere better.


Next week: Monaco

Let's Get the Fuck Out: Luxembourg

Ah, Luxembourg! In our ongoing quest to expatriate ourselves, we turn our eyes to this Rhode Island-sized country squeezed in by Germany, Belgium, and a little bit of France.

Frankly, Luxembourg seems to be a tad provincial -- apparently, the only famous person born there was Edward Steichen, the American photographer -- but hey, we're from Detroit so we shouldn't throw stones.

Pros:

1. Citizens of Luxembourg are Luxembourgeois, which is pret-ty cool.

2. Royals aplenty. Luxembourg is the world's only Grand Duchy, they're not bad-looking, and the Grand-Duchess is Cuban.

3. The average July temperature is 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit!

Cons:

1. Luxembourg could be humorless, sort of the worst of France and the worst of Germany combined. The official tourism Web site states: "In Luxembourg, toys were not widespread until the 1920s."

2. The food could be a problem. Staples include Hausmacher Jelli (Pork in Aspic) and Rieslingspaschtéit (Meat pie with Riesling).

3. 3.6% unemployment, and apparently they're not averse to foreigners working there!

Preliminary Assessment:

I love the climate, and although I get this weird feeling that it's kind of boring, it's still number one on our list until we can find somewhere better.


Next week: Monaco