by Calvin Sun | May 10, 2012 | Hawaii, United States
Sometimes we at The Monsoon Diaries surprise even ourselves with some unplanned, last minute trips. Until approximately 48 hours ago, I had no idea would be in Hawaii. And here I am in Honolulu for 4 days. To give this context: I just completed my second year...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 25, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Fit for Foodies, Iran, You're Going to Miss It...
Go Yang has inspired a trend I wish I was talented enough to emulate. But then again, I figure imitation is the best form of flattery. So you’re going to crave…Iran. Let the drooling begin. You’ll crave the hard to pronounce, harder to prepare...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 23, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Iran, Mythbusters, Post-travel Reflections, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Travel Warnings, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
I had said in a previous entry how “normal” everything seemed when I was in Iran last week, but about a week since I’ve returned I’ve noted some exceptions. Of course, some of these are via word of mouth through our interpreter, but this...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 19, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Blitzkrieg!!!, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Public Transportation, Serendipitous!, Switzerland, The Nightlife, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
One of the last moments of the trip After 5 hours in Frankfurt, we landed in Geneva, Switzerland where we had a whopping 20 hours to kill. Our options were: Stay in Geneva, meet a friend, and rest up before heading back home Head to Berne, meet a friend, and...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 19, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Blitzkrieg!!!, Germany, Walking Tours
We had a 5 hour layover in Frankfurt after leaving Iran, which we made the most of despite being severely underslept. From the airport we took a 10 minute train ride (4 stops I believe) to the main area of Hauptwache. Scatter up to the top of the...
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