One of the amazing things about travel, and more than travel, living in another part of the world is that things are different. It’s what makes cultural adjustment difficult. But it’s also…
Tag: re-entry
Re-Entry: Changing the Photos
When do you change the photos? We all face this simple family decision. When do we update the family photo in the living room? When do we swap out the old family…
Re-Entry: Sarcasm
One of the re-entry journeys that I did not expect was how difficult it was for our family to get re-acquainted with sarcasm after most of the last decade in Asia. For…
Re-Entry: Framings and Metaphors
Our family just got back from a 1-night overnighter. We have wanted to get away for a family touchpoint and when the temperature reached 110 degrees, well – as good as a…
The Virtues Vs. The Grocery Store: RE-ENTRY #2
In another reflection on life back from extended time in the developing world, any reflection on re-entry or reverse culture shock typically always includes some thoughts on the abundance…and perhaps excess…of grocery…