November 2014
Festivals around the world: Diwali
Every year, during the fall, an ancient Hindu festival called “Diwali” is celebrated. Diwali is also commonly known as “Deepavali” and it means the “festival of lights.” According to Hinduism Today, “the festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over […]
FIFA under scrutiny
Controversy in sport has plagued every major sports league. The National Football League and the illegal videotaping of games formerly known as spygate, the numerous allegations of performing enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball, and personal issues that took Tiger […]
TCK Expert: Confronting Goodbyes
If I had a shirt I could have worn throughout my childhood and teen years of moving around the world, it would spell out these words from my all-time favorite quote: “I hate goodbyes.” Goodbyes for me meant leaving countless […]
Living Beyond Cultures
What is culture? What does it mean to be multicultural? As an expat, how can you accelerate your integration in a new workplace, in a new town, in a new neighborhood? In my work as an executive coach with […]
The Top Five Greatest Countries To Grow Up For A Sport
Across the world athletes train in the hopes of becoming professionals, but there are certain places that produce superior athletes for specific sports. This is a list of the top five places to grow up at to become a professional […]
How Tourists Should Travel
How Should Tourists Travel Tourism is all about the pictures and sight seeing, but rarely do tourists get a sense of what different cultures are like. In this video, I suggest to explore more than what everyone sees when traveling […]
5 Top Picks for Skin Care Around The World
Beauty routines vary among women from different countries, but one thing’s for sure; women love skin care products! Keeping skin looking it’s best, is a priority women have around the world. Here are some highly ranked skin care products from […]
Detachment and an Adult Third Culture Kid
There were several observations that John Bowlby, a British psychologist famous for his work in child development, made on attachment theory. One of these was the following scenario consisting of three stages: A primary caregiver leaves his or her infant […]