St. Fraimbault: a flowery village in France
August 24, 2017
Rural France is charming, there is no other way to describe it. … More St. Fraimbault: a flowery village in France
Category: Third Culture
All things Third Culture
Pushing through: on blackberry picking and the TCK experience
August 22, 2017
As I thought back to the energetic blackberry picking that had gone on earlier I wondered if it might be a fitting metaphor for this trip. … More Pushing through: on blackberry picking and the TCK experience
TCK or ATCK?
June 22, 2017
At what point do you stop calling yourself TCK (Third Culture Kid) and start going by ATCK (Adult Third Culture Kid) instead? … More TCK or ATCK?
The perks of staying at a hostel
May 17, 2017
Four great reasons to stay at a hostel … More The perks of staying at a hostel
Visiting Lisbon. Part 3
May 2, 2017
Morning in Sintra Sintra. We’d heard all about Sintra. We’d planned a visit. In fact, we even took the 40 minute train ride out there from Lisbon. Everyone had promised it was a magical, fairytale kind of village, full of palaces and castles and wonders worth visiting. And I’m sure they weren’t wrong. However, we … More Visiting Lisbon. Part 3
Visiting Lisbon. Part 2
April 25, 2017
We wandered through the colourful neighbourhoods of Lisbon. Alfama, Chiado, Barrio Alto, Mouraria, Baixa… Every corner held a surprise, every turn opening out to another spot that would make us stare in wonder. … More Visiting Lisbon. Part 2
Visiting Lisbon. Part 1
April 18, 2017
It’s hard to think about Lisbon’s sunny plazas, its bright yellow trams, the cobbled streets, delicious cuisine, the friendly people, and not want to return. … More Visiting Lisbon. Part 1
Labels
March 27, 2017
Without these tags and labels, we find it hard to make sense of others and ourselves, what roles we’re supposed to play or how we’re supposed to relate to one another. The thing is, there are some of us who don’t fit the usual labels. … More Labels
Chameleon Kid
March 20, 2017
Worlds colliding again./ Identity lost track / some time ago and yet / I search for a way back / to myself. Journeying / towards another me… … More Chameleon Kid
San Isidoro del Campo: how a bunch of monks impacted Christianity in Spain
February 22, 2017
This old abbey was home to a religious community unlike most others in Spain at that time. … More San Isidoro del Campo: how a bunch of monks impacted Christianity in Spain
The Spanish Berry 