by Calvin Sun | Feb 22, 2014 | Introductions
MEET THE PIRATES OF SOUTH AMERICA View Monsoon Diaries 2014 in a larger map Introducing the following monsooners accompanying me on my April trip to South America: Calvin "O Captain! My Captain!" Sun: New York, NY; Columbia University ’08, SUNY...
by Calvin Sun | Feb 2, 2014 | Camping, Crisis, Fail, Guest Posts, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Macedonia, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
The following is a guest post by Brandon Green of Brandon is Still Alive, who graciously asked if he could contribute to the Monsoon Diaries adventures. Brandon Green and I had taken the same Calculus III Honors class 9 years ago during my freshman year at...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 7, 2014 | Bahrain, Blitzkrieg!!!, Walking Tours, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
The Al-Fateh Grand Mosque just got served Our flight back to NYC from Lahore required a daylong layover in the Kingdom of Bahrain, of which we fully took advantage. It’s a country most recently famous for being the nearby (and relatively more...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 6, 2014 | Epiphanies on the Road, Mythbusters, Pakistan, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
Jehangir’s Tomb…and my jeans…just got served Today was the day we needed to see all the major sites of Lahore other than the Badshahi Mosque. Beginning with a relatively early morning at 11am, we set off for the massive city-sized Lahore Fort: The...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2014 | Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Pakistan, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
Part of being in Pakistan during December is that you’ll make it in time for good weather, good food, and the annual wedding season; stay here long enough and you’re bound to get invited to one without any prior notice. This is what happened to me today...
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