Confessions of a Third Culture Individual

October 21, 2017

• atck, culture, global, international, nomad, tci, tck, third-culture, travel

My whole life had to fit into two suitcases at any given time. The words “pack up, we’re moving to...” was never a surprise. I was, and still am, in a perpetual state of “the grey space”. Home is not tied down to one location, nor is it my passport country. Home moves within me,...MORE

La Magia de Madrid

October 4, 2017

# Food, Travel

• food, madrid, malasaña, spain, spanish, travel

Laney & David, Royal Palace of Madrid, November 2014 In November of 2014, David and I collaborated on booking and creating our first international trip together. We had been dating for over a year and by that time, had made our cohabitation commitment. We already knew we were in harmony after traveling to San Juan,...MORE

Amsterdam in Bloom

October 3, 2017

# Food, Travel

• amsterdam, europe, spring, travel

After a prolonged and gloomy winter in Stockholm, David and I were eager to travel somewhere that had a legitimate semblance of spring. In March to April of 2017, we booked an impulse (and much needed) trip to Amsterdam. Spring in Amsterdam means locals are waking up from the spell of the winter, plants are sexing...MORE

Celebrating My 30th in Sun-kissed Santorini

October 2, 2017

# Food, Life, Travel

• 30thbirthday, birthday, explore, greece, santorini, travel

On September 27, 2017, I finally hit the BIG THREE ZERO, 30. For as long as I can remember, hosting a destination birthday trip with some of my closest friends and family seemed like a far-off dream. Then I realized that turning 30 is the kind of major milestone you can’t replace. It only happens...MORE