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Third Culture Kid – Home is Where?

Third Culture Kid – Home is Where?

by The Little Den 4 Comments

Edinburgh

What’s a Third Culture Kid?

I’ve only just discovered a new term ‘third culture kid’ and realised it applied to me. It’s a term that was coined by a US sociologist back in the 1950s and refers to children who spend their formative years in places or cultures that are not their parents’ homeland. Both my parents are (very) Scottish but I grew up in Switzerland, Holland and France and attended a mix of local, British and International schools….

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Filed Under: Scotland, Travel Tagged With: edinburgh, scotland, third culture kid

Unexpected Versailles Highlights for Kids (and Adults)

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Unexpected Versailles Highlights for Kids (and Adults)

It might surprise you to know that the Palace of Versailles wasn’t actually the highlight of our recent visit. Mr 10 and I really enjoyed the Chateau, however, Mr Husband got the condensed experience as he had to keep up with Miss 7 who was on a mission to win a prize for sprinting her way through the Palace. Overall, we preferred the activities that allowed the children more freedom to run around and explore in their own unique way….

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Filed Under: France, Travel Tagged With: france, marie-antoinette, versailles

The French Revolution for Kids and Visiting Versailles

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French Revolution for Children - learning resources

We recently visited the Palace of Versailles and what a memorable visit it was. Read here for some of our top tips . Mr 10 describes the Palace as the Chateau where the last King of France lived before he got his head chopped off. Ah well, I’m glad he registered the important facts – some head chopping and a lot of goriness, fantastic!…

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Filed Under: France, Travel Tagged With: french revolution, learning resources, versailles

Visiting the Chateau de Castelnaud? Read our Insider’s Guide

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Chateau of Castelnaud - Insider's Guide

Dungeons, trébuchets and medieval weaponry – what more could you ask for?

Put this medieval fortress at the top of your must-visit list! It’s one of the best known and most visited chateaux in the region, if not in France. …

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Filed Under: France Tagged With: chateau, france

10 Inspirational Travel Quotes for 2023

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Image of inspirational travel quotes

Looking for some travel inspiration for 2020? Feeling stuck in a rut? If you follow me on instagram, you’ll have seen my recent posts where I shared some of my favourite travel quotes. Here you have them all in one place to provide you with some travel inspiration!…

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Filed Under: Inspire, Travel Tagged With: inspiration, travel

Visit Versailles with Kids: How to Preserve Your Sanity

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Visit Versailles with Kids - Our Top Tips for Keeping Your Sanity

The Palace of Versailles, wow.

Two words: stunning and overwhelming. This place oozes grandeur, opulence, extravagance. We’ve never seen anything quite like it. Footballers’ wives eat your heart out! Apparently half of France’s GDP was spent on the Palace. It actually started out as a fairly modest hunting lodge until King Louis XIV came along and started adding wings, acres of formal gardens, striking fountains decorated with mythical creatures. …

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Filed Under: France Tagged With: family travel, france, paris

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