There are lots of travel posts floating around the web, but most of those are from people who are traveling for fun. If you're a Third Culture Kid like me, or perhaps work away from your passport country, you know that traveling isn't always exciting and happy. You're dealing with difficult goodbyes, loss of everything you know, overwhelm, and if you're by yourself, possibly even loneliness. Long flights are tedious, but processing so much at the same time makes it even harder. So here is a TCK inspired checklist and a few tips for those long flights! 

This is going to sound weird, but not only do I love my work, but I also find it extremely cozy and comfortable. How, you ask? I think it's based on two things: having a pleasing aesthetic to your surroundings and incorporating elements of hygge. 

First off, let's address hygge and explain what that is a bit.