Coming on the heels of a whirlwind visit to India with all its chaos and confusion, Singapore had all the right smells, tastes and sights for a weary traveler. And, as a teacher leading 85 independent minded college students to a foreign country, I welcomed “rules”-- especially those enforced by...

I am walking by a department store in a mall at Wang Fujing, the ultramodern upscale shopping area in Beijing, when a pretty young Chinese woman pulls me to the beauty counter. She and three other young sales ladies sit me down at the counter and apply an eye mask to my face before I have a chance...

I have heard it said that in China, the locals eat everything with four legs except a table. Though eating four legged creatures might seem a bit daunting, if you travel to China, at least try to avoid hotel dining rooms or American fast food, if you have other options. Eating in China is an...