Tip #29: Take a “stay-cation”
As we draw near to the end of this series, it’s clear to see that lots of learning takes place once you move overseas. Around every turn there’s a learning opportunity to be had. Whether we’re learning...
View ArticleWhen Dreams and Reality Don’t Add Up
We first arrived in Southeast Asia five months after the destructive tsunami of 2004. My husband was leading our family on an adventure and I was excited about it. We were going to live on a base camp...
View ArticleWhen Your TCK Doesn’t Love Locals
I think I always assumed since my first two children were ages 2 and 9 months when we moved overseas and the other three were born abroad that there would never be a problem with my kids “fitting in”...
View ArticleSurviving America: A Dog Tale
My husband and I didn’t want a puppy after returning to the US, but our kids had begged us for months. Living in India for three years had provided us enough adventures to last a lifetime, we reasoned,...
View ArticleBeating Back Cultural Stress with Exploration
Sometimes cultural differences are seen in the stark differences you notice as soon as you get off the plane. People that look different than you. The polluted sky. The crowded streets. The staring at...
View ArticleHow McDonald’s Helped Me Recognize the 4 Phases of Culture Stress
“Yes, yes you CAN give me fries instead of rice. You begin with an empty box, right? So instead of grabbing the rice, you grab the fries and stick it inside of the box. It’s the same price. I know the...
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