Top 10 Essential Items for Little Sustainable Travelers
The Future of Traveling – Sustainable TravelTravel is essential, and most people see the need to gain organic experiences from foreign places; According to the World Tourism Organization, tourism is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors globally. As per Our...
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Teach Children the Importance of Sustainable Travel
The future of Traveling - Sustainable Travel Travel is essential, and most people see the need to gain organic experiences from foreign places; According to the World Tourism Organization, tourism is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors...
Moving to Spain with Children
Living Abroad Changes You! Living abroad brings a new perspective to your life; the dynamic of cultural experience is much deeper than just spending a short period. Moving to Spain is my second overseas move as a multicultural family....
The Cost Of Moving To Spain!
Living Abroad Changes You! Living abroad brings a new perspective to your life; the dynamic of cultural experience is much deeper than just spending a short period. Moving to Spain is my second overseas move as a multicultural family....
8 Things To Adjust After Moving To Spain
Living Abroad Changes You! Living abroad brings a new perspective to your life; the dynamic of cultural experience is much deeper than just spending a short period. Moving to Spain is my second overseas move as a multicultural family....
Being a Multicultural Family!
BEING A MULTICULTURAL FAMILY Who are we as a multicultural family? Intermarriage is becoming increasingly common in modern society. Individuals with different backgrounds, cultures, languages, and races are starting to share life within the...
LEGO: Fun Language Toys for Multilingual Child
There can't be many people around the world who haven't heard of LEGO; we have either seen it in the toy store, theme park, playdate's house, shopping mall, or even on the TV. Literally, LEGO has become part of our life. I have been to Toys“R”Us in...
Glazing Organic Carrots | Snack Time
Glazing Organic CarrotsSourcing Ingredients One of the most vital lessons I've learned from various culinary experiences is to know your ingredients! Most chefs that I've learned from always advise me to visit farm markets, understand the kind of...
The Madeleine | Snack Time
The Madeleine: Our Snack Cake Madeleine is a classic French tea cake made of butter, eggs, and flour. It is also one of our favorite desserts that we always have for snack food. After trying the Madeleine recipe for years, including taking a few...
11 Ways to Keep Virus Away
Personal Hygiene Practice in My Multicultural family Eastern vs. Western A significant proportion of the world's population is currently under some form of lockdown to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Spain announced its total confinement ordered on...
Earth Day Every Day | Growing Tomatoes
Earth Day Every Day | Growing Tomato In my family, We always have the habit of growing plants wherever we move, whether it is a houseplant or a garden full of flowers and herbs. Plants are simple and plain; it promotes health and well-being; it...
Fun Birthdays in a Multicultural Family – Party at Home
Fun Birthdays in a Multicultural Family | Party at Home Over the past few years, I have tried to throw birthdays parties for my children, lots of Pinterest, and social media research on ideas with catering services. Due to the Novel Coronavirus,...
Family Travel Without Leaving Home!
Because... we all need to stay home now! Family Travel without Leaving Home! Most parents agree that traveling exposes your little explorers to different cultures and traditions. The experience can broaden children's perspectives. If you are also...
6 Fun Indoor Games and Activities For Multicultural Kids
6 Fun indoor Games & Activities for Multicultural Kids Pouring rain today and kids are bored at home? We've put together a list of indoor fun games and activities to entertained your multicultural kids at home. 1. Indoor Cardboard Boxes Empty...
Parenting, Third Culture Kids, Cultural Conflicts – “Overnight Inside Taiwan IKEA”
Parenting, Third-culture kids, Cultural Conflicts IKEA's story is a classic sample of how cultures react differently for the same thing. I would like to share my point of view as a third culture kid, who I have been living in the Western-eastern...
Teach Simple Chinese Characters to Multilingual Kids
Teach Simple Chinese Characters to Kids Teaching Chinese Characters to my multilingual children has become one of the most challenging tasks after moving to Spain. We are a multicultural family; my native language is Chinese; my husband speaks...
5 Critical Concepts Little Explorers Learn Through Travel
FIVE Concepts Little Explorer Learn Through Travel Family Travel Facts Research has continued to uncover that family travel is beneficial to children for many reasons and also suggest to start young if possible. According to the article by Heike A....
4 Fun Ways of Exploring The Color Pink with Kids
Exploring the Color Pink on Valentine's dayValentine's Day traditionally is the day of love and has become a global culture to celebrate on February 14th! Some countries have their own unique customs, while most places marked by giving gifts and...
Early Language Development for Multilingual Kids
Early Language Development in Multilingual Kids How Many Languages in My Multicultural Family? While the multicultural population is increasing, more people are speaking more than one language. In a survey conducted by the European Commission in...
Multicultural Family Celebrates the Chinese Lantern Festival
Chinese New Year Lantern Festival Chinese New Year Lantern Festival celebrates on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, and it marks the end of a sixteen-day long celebration. During the Lantern Festival, you may see children holding a...
What to expect with Young Children after Moving to Spain?
Living Abroad Changes You! Living abroad brings a new perspective to your life; the dynamic of cultural experience is much deeper than just spending a short period. Moving to Spain is my second overseas move as a multicultural family....
Teach Kids About Money
At Lunar New Year, it is a tradition to give a red envelope enclosed with lucky money (known as 紅包 hongbao) to friends and family. Red envelopes are mostly given to elderly and junior members, such as parents, grandparents, and children. It...
Celebrating Chinese New Year In a Multicultural Family
Celebrating Chinese New Year In a Multicultural Family About Chinese New Year Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is around the corner. Sixteen days long Chinese New Year is considered the most important celebration in Taiwan. Festival begins...
4 Challenges a Multicultural Family Face Raising Toddlers
During the first three years of life, a baby transitions from complete physical dependence to independence with a majority of basic self-help and motor skill. At around three-years-old, the toddler will begin to develop imaginations and language...
Can a Multicultural Society Foster a Global Mindset Child?
Bringing the Global Mindset to family Being a multicultural family, we are fortunate to live in different countries, have the chance to move around the world. In other words, we are offered numerous perspective to see things and situations in a...
Top 3 Multicultural Family-friendly Cities on Earth!
Multicultural Family Parenthood is a marathon, and for an apparent reason that parents want to provide the best education, opportunity, environment, clothing, food, etc. to our little kids. However, If you are a multicultural family like us, you...
Why Do We Move To Spain?
Not about fit in, it’s about truly belonged A lot of people ask me why are we moving to Spain? Why not wait for a few more years since the kids are still young? How about your parents at home? Several questions emerged as we announced our moving...
Stay Connected With Family Overseas
Be proactive, do not expect someone to come to you! Being a multicultural family, our family and friends are mostly around the world; we try to maintain a close relationship with them no matter where we are. However, it is challenging to create a...
Religion In a Multicultural Family
My mother-in-law is a catholic who goes to Mass regularly. However, growing up, Daniel has always been free to choose his beliefs. My family from southern Taiwan is deeply devoted to Taoism. Taoism can be a philosophy and also a religion. My...
Celebrating Christmas In a Multicultural Family
Christmas in Taiwan is non-religion rather than religion. People usually celebrate during dinner with family, friends, and partners! Taipei city is vibrant, and the restaurants are busy! Growing up, we learn Christmas songs, know the Christmas...
How Do We Manage Different Political Cultures?
Being a multicultural family having various backgrounds and beliefs. How do we manage conversation as a cross-culture parent? What do we tell our children to believe? When we first arrived in Barcelona, there was a massive rally for...
Seafood Paella Recipe
Seafood Paella Recipe What Paella Means to My Multicultural Family? Paella is a traditional Spanish food originally from Valencia, it is one of the most well-known dishes in Spanish cuisine. As a multicultural family with Brazilian and Catalan...
The Education of Multicultural Kids | Multicultural Education
The Education of Multicultural Kids | Multicultural Education We are an intercultural family that involves members belonging to different nationalities and races; We are an interracial family with two beautiful daughters. The best part about...
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Hsin Chen
Hi, My name is Hsin and I am a third-culture kid from Taiwan, I have two daughters with a multicultural background. We moved 11,000 km from Taiwan to Barcelona where we are now based to embrace multiculturalism and establish family values of our own.
“Nanani” was how my multilingual daughter expresses “where” in Chinese. I have decided to go with it, meaning living with the world in mind.