by Calvin Sun | Apr 7, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, How's the weather?, Iran, Walking Tours
We barely got in 3 hours of sleep after our early morning arrival from Vienna before we were on the streets of Tehran. If I didn’t know any better, Tehran is like any normal city you’d find in the Middle East (Cairo, Amman…) but a lot more...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 6, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Epiphanies on the Road, Iran, Mythbusters
Press play. And then start reading. Hello from an American blogging from Tehran, Iran. Let it be known that at least the IKA Airport in Tehran has free wireless. There are a few moments in life where I try to imagine in dreams, realizing they might come...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 6, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Austria, Blitzkrieg!!!, Germany
Well someone has their priorities straightened out: This wasn’t on the packing list She better get all that done so I can have the satisfaction of dumping all her schoolwork in Iran. My free access to British Airways lounge: Everything ‘backpacking’ shouldn’t be All...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 5, 2012 | Pre-travel Preparations
A trip involving 4 months in the making and 9 months of dreaming begins today. It will take us about 2 days to reach Iran, beginning with a layover in Dusseldorf and a half-day layover in Vienna. Once again, I’ll see you on the other side of the world. - At time...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 4, 2012 | Pre-travel Preparations, Travel Warnings
Thank you U.S. State Department for issuing this travel warning for me. Keeps everything into perspective, doesn’t it? IRAN The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran. Dual national Iranian-American...
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