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All that glitters is gold in Amritsar

by Calvin Sun | Jul 16, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, How's the weather?, India, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come

You pretty much come to Amritsar for one thing mainly: The Golden Temple. This is the Mecca for all Sikhs around the world, except that given the Sikh’s inclusive nature, people of all faiths and creeds are welcome at this place of worship. You’ll enter...

Rowing down the Ganges

by Calvin Sun | Jul 16, 2010 | India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife, Uncategorized Stories

So I made a bunch of new friends at the place I’m staying (The Ganpati Guesthouse) and last night we all had decided to go out for some dinner before going to see a local music show. Despite a vegetarian feast, I think we stayed there a little too...

What Dreams May Come from Varanasi

by Calvin Sun | Jul 14, 2010 | Doctor in the House, How's the weather?, India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come

I’m now in Varanasi and I can’t describe how chaotic this place is next to such beauty of the Ganges river. But before you read this entry, I should preface it with a scene from a movie that inspired me to travel to Varanasi in the first place. Watch this...

Hello from New Delhi Airport

by Calvin Sun | Jul 13, 2010 | India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

What a nice airport; they even have a lounge specifically for American Express card holders (got a free breakfast and got to rewatch Silence of the Lambs on a plush couch) Now on my way to the Hindu spiritual capital of Varanasi, alone. This should be interesting. -...