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• Books. 10 years ago Give me a minute while I blow the dust off my blog. It has been over a month since I have written a post, and I have no valid excuse. I was visiting family, traveling, and writing University essays. In my month of absence I did however gain a lot of inspiration, so keep a look out for some exciting...
• 10 things I love about being a TCK. 10 years ago 1. Multiple 'homes'.As a TCK, you don't feel at home in just one place. You have created 'homes' in numerous countries, and each of those countries holds a dear place in your heart. And even though you have had to leave those homes, you can always go back. And you know that when...
• International schools. 10 years ago Most TCK's will have had the experience of going to an international school. I went to one from the age of 7 till I graduated High School, so to me, it seemed fairly normal. The older I got I of course realized that the facilities my school had, the trips we took, the guest speakers we had were a...
• Too far away. 10 years ago I have talked before about how a downside of being a TCK is being away for family events in your home country. This blog post deals with this issue, but with a more serious example. My grandmother was admitted to hospital over 5 weeks ago, and just got to go back home. During the 5 weeks, I was not...
• Dutch? 10 years ago This is my first post again in a long time, mainly because of hectic University exam times and before that, the holidays. But I am back, and will be posting regularly again! I have started a new module for my Journalism course this semester, and it is called "Global...

• 5 Reasons to Become an Expat in Wales Expat Blog Awards 2013 I have been an expat in Cardiff now for over a year, and although I love it, I miss the expat environment that I was used to in Vietnam and China. Thus, I have created a list of why more people should move to Wales, with the hope of recruiting some...

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