AbbyApr 30, 20152 minLife as a trainee at the European ParliamentWith little more than a month left in Luxembourg (it’s going so fast!), I realised that I haven’t written much about what this...
AbbyDec 22, 20141 minChristmas Countdown – Number 3Something I have really enjoyed in Luxembourg are the beautiful sunsets, as have my colleagues (here are two of them enjoying a romantic...
AbbyDec 16, 20141 minChristmas countdown – Number 9This is the part where the list gets quite subjective! My biased number 9 is the European Quarter, in Kirchberg. The Parliament...
AbbyDec 11, 20141 minLuxembourg in the snowLuxembourg got a light dusting of snow last week, so the city looked even more beautiful than usual.
AbbyDec 9, 20142 minTraineeship trip to BrusselsOur next traineeship trip was to Brussels, where the European Parliament has its second seat. Unlike the Strasbourg trip, this was only a...
AbbyDec 7, 20143 minStrasbourg – politics, the Pope and FlammkuchenIt’s a lazy Sunday in Luxembourg. After a fun but cold day exploring the Christmas markets in Trier, I enjoyed sleeping in this morning...
AbbyNov 23, 20141 minTrips from LuxembourgOne of my favourite things about Luxembourg is that it’s a great base for travelling! Yesterday I went on a hike in Echternach with some...
AbbyNov 19, 20142 minAn update – life in the editing unitIt’s hard to believe that I’ve already been living and working in Luxembourg for a month and a half! The good news is that my traineeship...
AbbyOct 19, 20142 min‘Do you do simultaneous translation?’I have now completed my first week as a trainee! OK, so my contract technically started on 1st October, but for the first two weeks our...
AbbyOct 5, 20142 minSettling inMoving to another country now seems like a routine process; the suitcase-dragging through airports and streets, getting used to...
AbbySep 21, 20142 minNew job, new blog!Well, I decided to start a blog! Thanks for dropping by! I have been toying with the idea of starting a blog for a while as a way to keep...