Countries we have lived in and cultures we have been exposed to
LTnT - Lifestyle, Travel & Technology
English - January 31, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEntrepreneurship Business Technology lifestyle travel technology tourism blockchain technology video games places culture third culture kid Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of the Lifestyle, Travel & Technology podcast, the hosts Alexander, Garry & Nikky share a little bit of their personal life and talk about all the countries they’ve lived in, what cultures they’ve been exposed to and why they had the chance to experience what they did.
Alexander and Nikky are kids of diplomats and were able to travel the world and live in various cities from a very young age, collectively living in around 14 countries. Garry, however, spent most of his life in Vienna, taking the role of the local between the hosts.
The hosts talk about what they learned from being third culture kids or being a part of the expat community, what countries they preferred over the others and how they ended up in Vienna. They also suggest more parents to take the leap to experience living in a foreign country with their kids introducing them to multiple cultures and ways of living. They might even have the chance to expand their language skills and pick up a new one, which could benefit in the future.
Podcast Episode Summary
- Countries Garry lived in
- Countries Nikky lived in (7 countries)
- Nikky and the UN WFP – United Nations World Food Program
- Central African and Eastern African countries and what languages they speak
- Countries Alexander lived in (7 countries)
- Austrian Foreign Ministry – Posting abroad
- Is it normal having a maid or a driver?
- Malaysia – mix of Asia and Europe
Quotables
Nikky - “Vienna is amazing because the quality of life is so high…Viennese people are famous for complaining…”
Alexander – “…moving from an Asian city back to Vienna, it was just way to quiet…”
Alexander – “…if you have an expat salary (in Asia) you actually live like a king…”
Garry – “…my comfort zone is English…”
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