Saturday, November 14 2026
Emma Victoria Johnson and Dr Francisco Contreras

Medical Tourism for Cancer: How a Third Culture Adult is Surviving Stage 4 Cancer

Person wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt, representing cultural diversity and outdoor lifestyle in the context of paddlesports. Antoinette Berrafato 212 0

After receiving a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and a prognosis measured in months, third culture adult Emma Victoria Johnson traveled from Australia to Oasis of Hope in Tijuana, Mexico. Her ongoing survival story explores cultural adaptability, medical tourism and the courage to seek another cancer treatment option across borders.

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Multiracial senior couple having fun (Photo via Envato Elements)

Longevity Secrets For the Culturally Fluid: Healthier and 10 Years Younger

Person wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt, representing cultural diversity and outdoor lifestyle in the context of paddlesports. Antoinette Berrafato 219 0

Imagine defying age, shattering limits, and thriving like never before, especially if you’re culturally fluid. In “The Goat Within,” fitness and longevity expert Timothy J. Ward reveals how he transformed hundreds of lives — from pro athletes to 80-somethings, through his battle-tested Fitness Quadrant System.

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Skijoring dog sport racing

Skijoring With Your Dog To Prevent Seasonal Affective Disorder (Part 2 of 2)

Person wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt, representing cultural diversity and outdoor lifestyle in the context of paddlesports. Antoinette Berrafato 473 0

Getting started with skijoring is simpler than you might think.

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Skijoring dog sport racing

Skijoring With Your Dog To Prevent Seasonal Affective Disorder (Part 1 of 2)

Person wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt, representing cultural diversity and outdoor lifestyle in the context of paddlesports. Antoinette Berrafato 416 0

If you’re a Third Culture Kid (TCK) who’s living with your family in a northern climate, imagine the thrill of working as a skijoring team with your dog during the winter months.

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Rogue River (Photo credit: Jade Chavis)

Decolonizing the Rogue River

Person wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt, representing cultural diversity and outdoor lifestyle in the context of paddlesports. Antoinette Berrafato 488 0

Visitors come from all over the world to experience the beauty of the Rogue River by raft in Oregon, a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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Smokin' with Matt host, holding a plate of Spam musubi snacks. Credit Antoinette Lee Toscano

How The Amazing Spam Musubi Blends Asian And U.S. Cultures Into A Delicious, Inexpensive Snack

Person wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt, representing cultural diversity and outdoor lifestyle in the context of paddlesports. Antoinette Berrafato 395 0

(Note: This article refers to “Matthew James Berrafato” because he has an uncle, Matthew Berrafato, who is also a photographer.) Irish-Italian-American photographer and all-around outdoorsman Matthew James Berrafato, a Third Culture Adult (TCA), missed the Hawaiian islands he had grown to […]

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