by Annah Kim | Jul 11, 2010 | South Korea, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
In Korea! And everyone thinks that I’m Korean! (which I am – but it’s just hard when you don’t speak a lick of Korean) Seoul is really cool from what I’ve seen so far. I am currently with Charlina Ahn – a fellow moho – at her...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife
Singapore should have been our intermediary between the Western world and the in-your-faceness of Southeast Asia…but instead we saw it as a reminder of the excesses of this place called the U.S. of A. Convenient and thoroughly designed subway systems, speedy...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | India, Serendipitous!, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories, What Dreams May Come
It’s a night I’ll never forget. After spending 24/7 with each other for 40 consecutive days in 11+ countries, it was finally time to say goodbye: my travel partner, Annah, just left for Korea. For the first time in 40 days, I’m alone. But...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | How's the weather?, Indonesia, Public Transportation, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Inside Lau Pa Sat (i.e. hawker-food central). The food you get here is delicious! Head up to the top of Singapore’s “Big Durian”: Enjoy a view of Singapore from the Big Duran: Or fancy a view from the newly opened Marina Bay Sands Park: The next...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | Indonesia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Singapore is beautiful place. So this is the last day Annah and I have together before we part ways. Unfortunately she got hit with either a virus or food poisoning this morning, so we need to make sure she gets better before her flight tonight. Luckily...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 9, 2010 | Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories
No pictures because frankly, the moment we landed from our flight from Jakarta, we haven’t stopped moving. Met up with my friend from college, BX, who showed us around Lau Pa Sat, Raffles City, Merlion Park, City Hall, Raffles City Mall, Marina Bay Sands, Marina...
by Annah Kim | Jul 8, 2010 | Indonesia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
New Friend we made at the hostel with a FlipCam! Mosque...
by Annah Kim | Jul 8, 2010 | Indonesia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories
So this morning, I got to upload a lot of videos but the computer was so slow that it just pooped out on me before I could post them… Sorry! On a different note- Caitlin left our trip this morning at 4am to get to the airport at which point she was detained and...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 8, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Indonesia, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
From beaches to mountains, from villages to megacities. This is the diverse face of Indonesia, where thinks look a little like what Earth should look like, and where sometimes you just feel like you’re on Mars (or at Shangri-La). It begs exploration, as it...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 8, 2010 | Indonesia, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
A rainstorm outside Jakarta International Airport So this morning we said our goodbyes to Etri, bought a silver pen as a thank-you gift for Mr. Pesik, and took a 1 hour cheapo flight from Yogyakarta to Jakarta. And we’re spending only 12 hours here —...
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