Calvin Sun | The Monsoon Diaries

And here we go…

by Calvin Sun | Jun 11, 2011 | Pre-travel Preparations

“I’m leaving…on a jet plane…” See you on the other side of the world, folks. - At time of posting in NYC, it was 66.2 °F - Humidity: 92% | Wind Speed: 6km/hr | Cloud Cover: cloudy with...

Down to the very last minute.

by Calvin Sun | Jun 10, 2011 | Pre-travel Preparations, What to Pack

The last exam of my first year of medical school ended 8 hours ago ago, which means I just started packing 3 hours ago. So what do you bring when you’re on the road in 15 countries for 2+ months? Here we have 4 shirts, 4 pairs of socks, 4 pairs of...

10 days left.

by Calvin Sun | May 31, 2011 | Pre-travel Preparations, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

10 days left until 62 days in Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, UAE, Nepal, Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, North Korea, and Singapore.- At time of posting in NYC, it was 71.6 °F - Humidity: 86% | Wind Speed: 13km/hr | Cloud Cover:...

Myanmar Visa Application

by Calvin Sun | May 10, 2011 | Getting that VISA, Lessons Learned, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Myanmar, Pre-travel Preparations

I was just about to snail mail my visa application to the Myanmar Embassy in Washington D.C. until I realized that one of their permanent missions/consulates in NYC was only 2 blocks away from me. AWESOME. Thinking it was going to be a simple endeavor, I walked...

Another trip begins soon…where? why?

by Calvin Sun | Apr 26, 2011 | Pre-travel Preparations, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

Reposted from Where (And Why) Are We Going? The Monsoon Diaries – 2011 Click on any city on the itinerary to see where and why we’re going there! But if you don’t like the idea of user interactivity and want to see the list laid out before...