this past monday, on our last morning in taipei, kevin and i got up at 4 a.m. to hike to the top of jin mian shan. at 5:30 a.m., i found...

Dear Amy, This semester, people used the word “refreshing” to describe you in ten conversations. What did they mean, exactly? Why does it...

“There will always be children and there will always be old people. We spend most of our lives somewhere in between . . . but of course...

“What if the change in needs and desires has nothing to do with age per se? Suppose it merely has to do with perspective—your personal...

The fact that I’ll be spending this Thanksgiving far away from home feels weird. The fact that I’ll be spending it in Rome feels even...

November 2-5th – Paris Week 10 flew by, as did my time in Paris this past weekend. To honor my short and sweet speed date with the “city...

This is not a joke entry I promise. I mean, there are jokes in it to make me feel better about myself and hopefully entertain you as I...

Ended our fall break travels with a trip to Munich, where we spent one day touring the city and the following day participating in the...

Kicked off fall break with a week in Barcelona and Madrid. Beaches, paella, tapas, fireworks, Gothic alleyways, palaces, cathedrals,...

A normal week that included a wonderful Beethoven symphony in the Municipal House and ended with a food- and fun-filled weekend in...

I’m sitting across from Ben Hon, better known by his 34.4k followers on Instagram as @stuffbeneats, inside the Vietnamese restaurant...

As I close out The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, I wanted to turn the page by reflecting on fresh starts of mine. It’s easy for me...

Happiness Resolution #10: Post more frequently, less wordily. I’ve been in an uncannily good mood lately. It’s summer, I’m seeing old...

I’m sitting on a bench in Tompkins Square Park, reading a book next to Sandra and enjoying a rare errand-free afternoon in the heart of...

Sponge. At least that’s what Kathleen Dunlap, CEO of Girls Who Invest, urged me to be today after I toured Urban Outfitters HQ in...

This post summarizes the work performed, goals accomplished, and lessons learned by the Stern International Volunteers of 2017 during...

Petrichor, backyard barbeques, and car exhaust; the humid blanket of 80 degree weather; the busy highways overlooking a sunset-lit...

Hot, humid air envelops us in dusty clouds as we step into the city of Accra, Ghana. Through our bus windows, we watch taxis and buses...

Today, I am heading to Waodtze Tsatoe, a small village in eastern Ghana, with the Stern International Volunteers to develop two small...

. . . to share some interesting words I’ve overheard these past couple of weeks. “I know this is going to sound weird, but please laugh...