Academics In Asia

With the holidays approaching, many teachers are making their Chinese New Year travel plans. I don't know how many...

This is the final installation of our "Don't Wear That Green Hat" series on cultural differences. If you missed...

Allow me to let you in on a little secret... I am an karaoke fiend! My love of karaoke...

One of my college professors once told me that he firmly believed that each educator is called (or driven)...

Don't Wear That Green Hat"--the post all about some minor cultural differences in China that can make all the...

When we moved to China in 2017, our son, Lukas, was 6 years old. He had just started kindergarten

When I return to Arkansas each summer, I get bombarded with questions about China. Questions like: Do you have...

Don't Wear that Green Hat posts are lists of cultural lessons--often learned the hard way. You don't have to...

One of my favorite things to do in China is EAT! I absolutely love trying new foods. While it’s

As a foreigner or laowai living in China, I am constantly learning new things about Chinese culture, customs and...