Personal Essay

Lockdowns remind you that you are not free; that there is looming danger out there. Independence for me has taken on a whole new meaning. As we approach 31 August, may we regain that sense of independence again — to feel liberated, to be able to breathe freely, and to travel with the heart.

Navigating society as someone with mixed heritage can be trickier than most would imagine. The soundtrack of any interracial child would be constant comments of disbelief at their mixed heritage. Yet, despite the comments, having access to two, or more, cultures can be immensely rewarding.

There’s no place like home. When a country adopts you as her own, you adopt her right back. For third culture kids, the word ‘home’ can be hard to define, but I’ve always believed that we are sum of all our experiences.

As travel changes and evolves — or in some cases becomes non-existent — I reflect on what this liberty means in the time of COVID-19.

Three square meals, endless snacks, countless hours of Netflix, and even more bubble baths later, I survived Malaysia's 10-day quarantine while seven months pregnant. Yes, my sanity is still intact, and here's how I did it.

It’s been a year since we first went into lockdown, and plenty has changed since then. We spoke to four women on what they learned about themselves this year, and the ways they found to comfort themselves, and fill their time with when travelling wasn’t permitted.

Every woman is a leader, whether at home, at work, or within their community.

When we first moved in together, it was because long-distance dating made us desperately want to spend more time with each other. But the lockdown meant spending time together was now going to be a necessity, not a choice, and that changes things.

Not all digital nomads were created equal, some have more privileges than others. Here’s what you should consider if you’re a digital nomad visiting Southeast Asia.