Nice to hear another perspective on Spain from a third culture kid. I definitely wouldn't say being a tck prohibits culture shock though. Mostly likely if you move back to a place you'll experience it rather than in new ones. Go back and live in Canada after Spain and you'll probably note the difference!
Great interview! Moving from South Africa to Morocco 16 years ago came with a bit (alot!) of culture shock but it passed quickly as we adapted... now we have three grown third culture kids (living in three different countries), who probably don't notice it as much because of their upbringing and embrace wherever they are. Slow travel/ethical travel/conscious travel is definitely something we are embracing more and more. It is of course a privilege to be able to do this, but so much more enjoyable when you have time to wander in the park, enjoy a beer on a terrace and just slow down in general! And yes to the jamon!
Nice piece. But does anyone find culture shock in Western Europe? Perhaps different languages but generally too Western and culturally similar to invoke any stark contrast, especially from those elsewhere in Europe, the US, or Canada...There's plenty of culture shock to be found in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Maybe it's not only about how one travels but about the destination, too. There's a massive difference between, say, countries like Spain or Germany and Thailand or Nigeria.
I love the term terrace culture, I hadn’t heard that before! It’s amazing to see how consistent observations of Spain are, it speaks to the strong cultural identity here. Great interview!
I cannot but travel slow and deep. Any other way of travelling does not feel like travelling to me. It's more like a visit. I have only experienced culture chock in a country I never expected it; Canada.
Give me some Jamon Iberico with some olives and a Manzanilla on a nice terrace any where in Spain!
Great interview with Nolan, himself a great guy who introduced us to crema Catalana! And he's 100% right about Spain's wonderful terrace culture.
I’d like some jamón iberico now, please…
Nice to hear another perspective on Spain from a third culture kid. I definitely wouldn't say being a tck prohibits culture shock though. Mostly likely if you move back to a place you'll experience it rather than in new ones. Go back and live in Canada after Spain and you'll probably note the difference!
Great interview! Moving from South Africa to Morocco 16 years ago came with a bit (alot!) of culture shock but it passed quickly as we adapted... now we have three grown third culture kids (living in three different countries), who probably don't notice it as much because of their upbringing and embrace wherever they are. Slow travel/ethical travel/conscious travel is definitely something we are embracing more and more. It is of course a privilege to be able to do this, but so much more enjoyable when you have time to wander in the park, enjoy a beer on a terrace and just slow down in general! And yes to the jamon!
Nice piece. But does anyone find culture shock in Western Europe? Perhaps different languages but generally too Western and culturally similar to invoke any stark contrast, especially from those elsewhere in Europe, the US, or Canada...There's plenty of culture shock to be found in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Maybe it's not only about how one travels but about the destination, too. There's a massive difference between, say, countries like Spain or Germany and Thailand or Nigeria.
I love the term terrace culture, I hadn’t heard that before! It’s amazing to see how consistent observations of Spain are, it speaks to the strong cultural identity here. Great interview!
I cannot but travel slow and deep. Any other way of travelling does not feel like travelling to me. It's more like a visit. I have only experienced culture chock in a country I never expected it; Canada.
Give me some Jamon Iberico with some olives and a Manzanilla on a nice terrace any where in Spain!