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By Jenny Chen In his earlier years, David Tian always felt like the odd one out. As he describes in his blog, DoctorAsianRake.com, Tian had gone through a couple of girlfriends, but they all eventually soured. He even went through a marriage – and a divorce. But years later, he is now the head of the successful Aura Dating Academy, …

By Lisa Xia The idea of sharing travel to some far-flung destination with six of your closest friends seems to be a golden opportunity to amplify a great experience. If Christopher McCandless is indeed right that happiness is only real when shared, then sharing the love of exploration with a group of friends can be appealing. As anyone who has …

By Jennie L. Ilustre If you’re an avid iPod or iPhone user, a mom, in your 50s or older, or have a habit of cleaning your ears with Q-tips, Wendy Shiau has some sound advice for you. If you heed her advice–and it is expert advice based on years of formal learning and experience–you could avoid permanent hearing loss, ear …

By Lily Lin As we approached the island of Amantani, I could see my new family waiting for me at the docks. For the next two days, I would be living with a host family, and getting to know a new 14-year old sister and two brothers, ages 11 and 8. As a continuation of my previous article on the …

By Lily Qi I have meant to write about my last year’s trip to Turkey for a while. The recent turmoil in Turkey and its neighbor Egypt brought back memories that prompted me to revisit that unique experience of last spring. What a difference a year makes. About this time last year, I was having dinner at an Egyptian friend’s …