by Calvin Sun | Nov 26, 2011 | Guatemala, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, What Dreams May Come
A picture worth (a trillion) stars: More on this picture — and another with a shooting star — in the rest of this entry… Although I came for the sunrise above Tikal’s famous Mayan ruins, it’s afternoon light is no less...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 26, 2011 | Guatemala, Mythbusters, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize
Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage city rich with history (and foreign tourists), is known for many things. From its defining pastel facades to quaint cobblestone streets to the fact that it survived everything from wars to natural disasters, Antigua has come a long way...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 25, 2011 | Guatemala, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, Public Transportation
Not sure if this is supposed to be an exit sign for hotel patrons or Justin Bieber: What we woke up to this morning at 6am: We begun our day with an early morning boat ride across the lake to to the west, which is off the beaten trail (tourists usually...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 25, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, Guatemala, How Did You Do That?, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, Public Transportation, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
About a month ago I was still debating where I wanted to go for Thanksgiving weekend. To make a long story short, it was seeing a picture of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan that helped me decide. Consistently rated as one of the top 2 things to see in all...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 24, 2011 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Florida, The Nightlife
First hour in Miami: Skipeped the line to get inside miami’s legendary Mansion nightclub. And it just happened to be on the same night as famous world DJ and music producer Steve Aoki’s birthday. You bet it was a layover to remember: After dancing...
by Calvin Sun | Sep 25, 2011 | Crisis, Nepal, Post-travel Reflections
About 2 months ago I was extolling the wonders of seeing Mount Everest with my own eyes. I woke up today to read that the same Beechcraft 1900D turboprop airplane I had been on just crashed a few hours ago, killing all onboard: 2 Americans, 10 Indians, 6 Nepalese, and...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 23, 2011 | Let me tell you a Story..., North Korea, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
It’s been a few days since I’ve been in North Korea. There are some things on a trip that are just asking to be done. When we noticed that elevator buttons skipped the 5th floor of our North Korean hotel in Pyongyang, or that if you google...
by Stephanie Quan | Aug 23, 2011 | California, United States
Back in California. I was hoping for the passport control person to give me a nice and hearty “Welcome back” or “Welcome home”. But instead I got “how old are you?” “you traveling to all these places by yourself?”...
by Stephanie Quan | Aug 23, 2011 | China, Fit for Foodies, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
Leaving in two days for the states. gulp. In beijing now, rediscovering a city I had only briefly seen before. I love these back alleys and tea shops. Two things I should start this entry with: 1. I was raised Chinese (well, as well as my parents could manage in...
by Stephanie Quan | Aug 23, 2011 | China, Introspection, Post-travel Reflections, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
Traveling, as cautioned about in many a health class, is addicting. Sometimes dealers will give you the first few hits free. You’ll see a city or two on your own, find some interesting parts in your exploration and claim an unique experience/high. Then you get...
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