The first time I traveled to Brussels, back in 2018, I arrived at Charleroi airport and was trying to figure out how to actually get to Brussels city center. As I scanned the bus schedules, something caught my eye: you could take a bus to Luxembourg. The impulsive, 25-year-old-solo-traveler part of my brain almost took over because I thought it would be really cool to just pop down to another country for a few hours. But then the responsible, 25-year-old-solo-traveler part of my brain snapped me out of it, and I boarded the bus to Brussels as planned.

In the end, it was for the best. It turns out that the bus I’d seen was likely going to Luxembourg, Belgium, rather than the country of Luxembourg. And also, regardless of whether I was going to the city or the country, it was going to be much more than a “pop” to get to any Luxembourgs — at least two or three hours one-way.

But nearly eight years later, I finally had the opportunity to visit Luxembourg the country for the first time (though it was a little confusing booking our train tickets to make sure we ended up in the right Luxembourg). If you’re considering a trip to Luxembourg, here’s what you need to know. [Read more…]