Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Unsettled TCK!  Picture from the annual Christmas Fair in Alanya. Mosque and a Christmas tree in harmony. Taken during the annual Christmas fair in Alanya. Entrance to Alanya's annual Christmas Fair. Trees, Santa, ships, shops, carol singers,...

Love of Airports

Herded to the arrivals gate after a bomb scare in Kota Kinabalu. The most disorganized search ever in Kota Kinabalu. I have a great affinity for airports. I don't know if this is a TCK thing or a just-me thing, but I love airports. Not all airports, of course. Some I merely endure long enough...

The Must Do List for Hong Kong

Hong Kong lit up Head over to the Unsettled TCK Gallery for more pictures. Introduction Hong Kong is one of my absolute favourite places in the world. I was born there and I have been back every single year of my life. During my uprooted childhood, Hong Kong was one of the points of stability...

Guest Post: Unsettled but Happy Part 3

Click on this link and read on for a guest post I wrote for a wonderful blog that offers expat advice for moving, weathering the transition, and helping your kids. The blog is called Your Expat Child and here is part 3: An Unsettled but Very Happy Thrid Culture Kid  ...

Guest Post: Unsettled but Happy Part 2

Click on this link and read on for a guest post I wrote for a wonderful blog that offers expat advice for moving, weathering the transition, and helping your kids. The blog is called Your Expat Child and here is part 2: An Unsettled but Happy Third Culture Kid  ...

Guest Post: Unsettled but Happy

Click on this link and read on for a guest post I wrote for a wonderful blog that offers expat advice for moving, weathering the transition, and helping your kids. The blog is called Your Expat Child and here it is: An Unsettled but Very Happy Third Culture Kid Part 1 ...

Expats Blog Interview and Competition

Drawing with light in Xining. For those American readers that I have, I hope you will join me a very sincere sigh of relief that campaign season is OVER (for now). All of those endless ads, the complete standstill of government, and the ridiculous assertions from media sources on both sides will...

For the Love of All that is Good, Backup!

My recalcitrant laptop. My ailing hard drive... *If you choose not to read the whole of my saga, take away this: BACKUP YOUR COMPUTER. This goes double/triple for those who are on the move. Your computer is being jostled about and exposed to different temperatures and climates.This faithful...

Nightmare Before Christmas Bash

A Nightmare Before Christmas themed party wouldn't be complete without candy, presents, and spiders. *Sorry for the quality of the photos, this was before I got my DSLR* It is a week before Halloween. Life has gotten in the way and now you have a party scheduled but no decorations and no idea...