by Calvin Sun | Apr 4, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Colombia, Epiphanies on the Road, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Peru, Post-travel Reflections, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...
As I step back on the escalators leading down to the NYC Subway, I see how much of the last 9 days I can remember. I remember Lima; the way we danced around the fountains as they danced around us, the taste of Peruvian chicken in the middle of the night, getting our...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 3, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Colombia, How's the weather?, Peru, Post-travel Reflections
I´m now waiting for my flight to Medellin, where I will take a redeye flight back home. I just edited all my past entries by adding in the appropriate videos I took with my flipcam while I was in South America. I think it adds to the realism of being there, instead of...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 30, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Fit for Foodies, Peru, The Nightlife, Walking Tours
So about the place we’re staying at… Yeah, anyways, Loki’s Backpackers Hostel? It’s nice: Our circuit around Cuzco was brief. We pretty much saw most of everything we were supposed to see in under 4 hours. This was the route we took: Start @...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 29, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Peru, Public Transportation, What Dreams May Come
Before I begin, I must preface this with the inspirational scene that led me to Machu Picchu in the first place: “and here we go…” As unsure as I was when the day was about to start, today was when everything that was supposed to work out, worked...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 28, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Peru
It’s currently 4am in Aguas Calientes and we just woke up after a 5 hour slumber/nap. I feel like a million bucks. No really, we’re about to set out to wait in line at 4:30am for the first bus that leaves at 5:30am. To see what? To see Machu Picchu and...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 27, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Doctor in the House, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Peru, Public Transportation, Uncategorized Stories, What Dreams May Come
Nausea. Dizziness. Headaches. Fainting. Vomiting. Death. All serious complications of Altitude Sickness where Lonely Planet says: “Altitude sickness is not a joke. It doesn’t matter how fit you are; some people will get it and some people...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 27, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Epiphanies on the Road, Fail, How's the weather?, Peru, Uncategorized Stories
Before I know it, I’m already fast packed to another trip across the border. What’s different this time is that out of all the inhabitable continents of the world (sorry Antartica, unless global warming happens, you don’t count), only South America...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 27, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Peru
In the middle of a late night dinner at Pardos Chicken near downtown Lima, where we’re having tasty cow hearts and some fantastic fried chicken. More to come when I have time to upload a few pictures and videos.- At time of posting in Lima-Callao / Aerop....
by Calvin Sun | Mar 20, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Peru, Pre-travel Preparations
Before I even realize it, the countdown on the clock reads something less than a week. I guess it’s time to start thinking of what to pack. After all, I only got 5 days and 9 hours before I reach...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2011 | Colombia, Our Next Adventure, Peru, Pre-travel Preparations
On a budget thats more than 2/3 cheaper than an average college senior’s all-inclusive spring break, this is what I will see in 7 days: Ollantaytambo, Peru Aguas Calientes, Peru Machu Picchu, Peru Bogotá, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia Playa Blanca, Colombia Islas...
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