In this episode, we are joined by Phil. He originally comes from Brazil. Phil began searching for job opportunities in different countries and came across Luxembourg. Intrigued by the country's position and language, he decided to do some research and eventually landed a job offer in Luxembourg in 2021. Fascinated with the country, he co-hosts the videocast Let's Talk About Lëtz , where he talks about and discusses Luxembourg politics and life in the country. Phil also shares with us his great p...
Aug 07, 2023•59 min•Ep. 12
I sit down with my long-time friend, Knigtwise, who is a world-renowned cross-platform geek. We talk about how he got into the tech world and he talks about his experience in the IT industry. We talked about the potentially addictive nature of technology and managing our digital presence in a way that technology should work for you, and not the other way around. Knightwise also introduces us to his current role in the company he and his wife own - storytelling and communication as powerful tools...
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 11
In this special episode, I talk with Chris who is a native Luxembourger. Chris talks about his experiences living in his country, where almost 50% of residents are foreigners. We talk about the communicating aspects in a multilingual and multicultural environment but most importantly how often native Luxembourgish persons feel secluded and alienated in their own country, when they have little opportunity to speak in their native language. On the other hand and personally for Chris, he expresses ...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, I talk with Peter who is a German-French-Luxembourgish citizen and he lives in Luxembourg. Peter speaks four languages and is now part of the growing comedy scene in Luxembourg. He uses stand-up comedy as a form of therapy and is also taking a course to become a therapeutic coach to help others understand their feelings and behaviors. Peter explains that thanks to therapeutic coaching, persons can learn to accept themselves and use tools like the “stop process” and tapping to re...
May 15, 2023•41 min•Ep. 9
In this episode I talk with Dan Verdick. Dan lives in the United States, in the state of Maine, but he travels to Luxembourg and Europe quite often. We talk about the differences between the US and European cities and why Dan feels Europe is his second home. Dan also talks about his childhood and youth, how he has overcome addiction and travelled across the country. We dive deeper into one of his passions – sports – cycling and running. He also shares how marrying his partner is the best thing t...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 8
In this episode of the Chronicles of Curious Characters podcast, we continue talking to Joao. If you haven’t listened to the first part of our conversation, I invite you to listen to Episode 6 first, in which Joao talked about his experience from the Portuguese special forces, his passion for photography, videomaking and a passion for learning. In this episode, Joao will tell us about his passion to travel and camping, especially on a motorcycle; what role nature plays for him, as well as meetin...
Apr 11, 2023•33 min•Ep. 7
In this episode we talk to another resident of Luxembourg. Joao was born in Mozambique but he grew up in Portugal. He joined the Portuguese army and earned his special forces green beret. He developed a passion for photography and thanks to this he took a very popular and the first in Europe photograph of a skydiving tandem with a military dog. After he left the military forces, he continued learning and developed an interest in many different fields, such as videography and he has also opened h...
Mar 27, 2023•38 min•Ep. 6
Mireille is a long-time Luxembourg resident. She has been doing all sorts of sports from an early childhood and she even did a ballet. Therefore, sports play an important role in her life and her well-being. She talks about the different physical activities she's been doing recently, like distance running, half and full-marathons, spartan races, strenght-training at the gym, to name just a few. She also talks how she finds motivation and strenght to always do sports after a day at the office. Li...
Mar 06, 2023•34 min•Ep. 5
Hans is a long-time resident of Luxembourg. He is originally from the Netherlands but he frequently visits the land of the rising sun - Japan. In this episode, Hans talks about the beautiful country of Japan, a few interesting facts about the Japanese cultures and he dives into describing for us the experience of visiting onsen - the country's hot springs and the bathing facilities. Links: Koto, Japanese national instrument Hans's Photography Album Hans's Onsen Videos Recommended onsen : Hokkaid...
Feb 13, 2023•51 min•Ep. 4
In this episode we continue talking with Dirk. If you haven’t listened to the previous episode, I invite you to also listen to Episode number 2 titled the Colours of Jazz. Today, Dirk dives deeper talking about the oldest European Toastmaster’s Club and the importance of public speaking even in the times of remote working. He also shares with us his unique experience of how Luxembourg has changed in the over 30 years while he’s been living here. Links: Dirk’s Flickr Page – Colours of Jazz Toastm...
Jan 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 3
I don’t know about you but I start to think more and more about my retirement. Perhaps it’s the sign of getting older or perhaps I have less and less time for the fun things I would like to do. I recently sat down with Dirk Stockmans, who is not only a long-time Luxembourgish resident but he’s also retired. Thanks to the free time Dirk now has, he’s involved in many activities. In fact, your and my guest fills up his weeks with such a variety of projects, that I’ve split our conversation into tw...
Jan 16, 2023•26 min•Ep. 2
Links: Hope for Your Body and Mind - https://www.hopeforyourbody.com/ Music: Podington Bear – Elephants on Parade
Jan 02, 2023•26 min•Ep. 1
