Where to eat and shop internationally in Marseille: an interview with foodie, in love with Japan

May 10, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

Today I am expanding our scope to present you with exciting suggestions of places related to foreign cultures, this time in Marseille, a “global-city with more than 100 districts and 200 nationalities”*. I had the good fortune to meet Priscilla, a Marseillaise with Guadeloupean and Danish origins, who has been developing her passion for food, […]

Aix-en-Provence: Polish and Canadian … where to eat and shop internationally (#3)

February 1, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

In the last blogpost of this series, I promised to focus on Eastern European culture, so I thought it would be interesting to ask my friend Bea, a Polish-Canadian expat, if she could share the places that have been nurturing her soul. Bea has been living in Aix-en-Provence much longer than I have, so she […]

Cultural heritage inscribed on the skin

July 27, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

When I first saw pictures of Frank greeting some well-known Czech personalities a very traditional, yet unusual manner, my curiosity led me to contact him to ask a question: How on Earth, did Czech and Māori cultures connect? Frank Tomas Grapl Junior is calling himself MāoriAvian or CzechoMaor (or for Czechs: Maoravak). This is a […]

How discovering the concept of TCK made sense of all the feelings I have had throughout my life

July 1, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

When we think about cultural diversity, the concept of TCK (Third Culture Kid) inevitably comes to mind. One may wonder what it is that characterises these people? Instead of quoting findings from sociological studies, I would rather share my experience. My name is Salwa, I was born and raised in Paris. My parents were born […]

Aix-en-Provence: Reunionese, Korean, Ethiopian … my good places to eat and shop internationally (#2)

June 16, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

In this second post of my series presenting international addresses in and around Aix-en-Provence, let’s start directly with an Ethiopian restaurant situated in the city center of Aix, Chez Ama. Living in the US pushed me to change my diet and to become flexitarian, so whenever I see a restaurant that has a vegetarian option, […]

I left my country! And now what do I do?

August 5, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

friendship, traveling, travel, friendshipday, croatia, international

How do I keep the contact with my friends and make new ones? During several moments in the life of a nomad, expat, digital nomad or just a continuous traveler, we find ourselves submerged in effective memories. It’s normal to feel this way. I believe that what surrounds us is the thoughts of how to […]

Purple Economy

December 10, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Have you heard of the Purple Economy? The term has been used to define several different sections of the economy, but the definition I like is that it refers to the adaptation of the economy to human diversity in globalization and valuing the cultural aspects of goods and services. Well, this is exactly what we […]

How to celebrate a multicultural wedding? Get inspired and learn how to blend cultures into one beautiful celebration

November 30, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

The decision to get married is one of the biggest moves a person takes in a lifetime. Nowadays, couples are free to decide how they want to celebrate this event. No surprise that intercultural couples have all the possibilities to express their cultures in a wedding in any manner they want. Better than having your […]