What to do and what not to do—lessons learned on our last family trip to Thailand, where we visited Bangkok, Lanta, and the Phi Phi Islands.

Ten films that made a deep impact on me during my teen years.

Saying farewell to an institution that served us well over the past two decades.

Notes from a DKU field trip to the mountains of Zhejiang Province.

My attempt at interpreting and appreciating the final “breakup” album of the Beatles.

Learning from the Chinese Bronze Age through a class visit to the Shanghai Museum.

A three-day family summer visit to my old alma mater.

A conference trip to Changsha and a visit to the famed museum containing the awe-inspiring discoveries of the Mawangdui tombs.

Notes from a DKU trip to the famous mountain landscape that inspired the film Avatar.

Notes from a trip to DC for my first NAFSA conference.

A fine performance at the Jazz at Lincoln Center club in Shanghai by Benny Benack and band.

A stroll along the streets of Shanghai with some of the leading resident experts of its history.

A family trip to one of China’s most important southern coastal cities, and a treasure trove of culture.

My first attempt at a “podcast” to explain my thoughts and feelings about my favorite band of all time.

A weekend getaway in Niseko, and catching up with Dartmouth alumni Cliff Bernstein and others in the Asia Pacific region