The Good
So I lived in the lovely Luxembourg for a pleasant two
months and it’s fair to say, with money at least, living in Luxembourg is
relatively easy for any British person. You can walk the streets safely alone
at night, get on any bus easily (if you get on at the back you can get away
without paying, no one ever checks!) and still have a few home comforts such as
McDonalds, Gallo wine, many British bars and not much of a language barrier. I
occasionally went for a few alcoholic beverages and walked home alone at night
and genuinely never looked behind once. It’s amazing how for a capitol city on
a Saturday night, the streets are pretty much empty. I personally didn’t think
this was a bad thing at all - just surprising, but a nice surprise nonetheless.
On the flip side to the capital city, there's also an
incredibly beautiful countryside surrounding it. Echternach and Little
Switzerland are just some places bursting with beautiful countryside, such as
waterfalls and high cliff tops which are ideal for summer camping trips and escaping
the bright lights of the city.
The Not So Good
At the top of my bad points about living and visiting
Luxembourg is that it is legal to smoke ANYWHERE - in bars, restaurants and
shops, as well as any other public place. I really found this ruined a few
casual drinks on a night out. Having to do your laundry and wash your hair
after a night out because you stink of smoke is not fun for me. However a lot
of bars have heated seats outside, such as the Japanese bar and restaurant Go
Ten. Therefore even in the winter, it's the better option to avoid the smoke -
somewhat ironically. So, if you’re a smoker then smoke away anywhere in
Luxembourg. It’s the place for you.
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