I am a Brazilian descendant of Italians, married to an American living in the UK after living in South Africa for 9 years. My life is the definition of "a cultural mess". A Cultural Mess is a blog about life as an expat, culture, travel, faith and everyday moments from our journey. Welcome to my crazy beautiful cultural mess!
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Living in a different country is a privilege, however, it can be dramatically romanticized (especially by social media). Simply open the Instagram of an expat and you’ll see how exciting their lives are.
But let me tell you a little secret… we usually only capture the best snapshots and the best moments.
How can we make those extremely long hours and tiny seats feel a little more comfortable? That is the question I ask myself every time we are about to board a flight. The dread of being stuck in tiny uncomfortable seats and not being able to rest have is the worst.
In this post I will share my 5 tips to make the journey a bit less weary and filled with a bit more comfort.
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