by Annah Kim | Jun 5, 2010 | Doctor in the House, How Did You Do That?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
What turned out to be an epic adventure to Banaue/Batad started with an overnight 10-hr Autobus ride — a bus which Calvin had first depicted as an unpleasant ride. It turned out to be any old bus trip. Maybe it was the 32-hr crammed bus ride to Mississippi that...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 5, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, Post-travel Reflections, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
The nature here is so splendid, complete with the sounds of villagers preparing rice, the caw of roosters, the buzz of inects, you’d think the world never changed in the last millenia. The life is so rustic and simple, you would wonder why we all have...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 5, 2010 | How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
After nearly 5 miles of climbing up a mountain (see the roofs of little houses in the background of the photo below? That’s where we started) with 2 backpacks weighing over 50lbs and a DSLR in one hand. . . . A lot of people have been e-mailing me asking...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 5, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines, What Dreams May Come
I once dreamt of Batad, only to be awoken by the din of NYC traffic outside my window. 2 months later I wake up in Batad, looking out a window into the rice terraces that stretch like a stairway to heaven. To dream a dream created by Google...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 3, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
Today we trekked to the Chinese Cemetery, which has to be one of my favorite places so far in Manila. Other than the fact it was completely serene and separated from mayhem of Manila, there was nobody around except the 3 of us and a few dogs. Plus, a light...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 2, 2010 | Fail, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
Before I begin, thanks to Nilam Patel, I was unaware that the pictures in the last entry only linked to its own thumbnail instead of the full size. That problem has now been fixed. So check out my favorite pictures such as: BADASS GIRL and CHILDREN. I also uploaded a...
by Annah Kim | Jun 2, 2010 | Fail, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife, The Philippines
After the epic journey across and throughout Manila, we had a change of scenery and socioeconomic environments and went out with a friend of Calvin’s – Shyama – who took us around to her favorite bars and clubs. At Pier 1, this bar that used to be...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 2, 2010 | Fit for Foodies, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
Some thoughts on the food I had in Manila. Chicken Adobo – Aristocrat Restaurant; Roxas Blvd & Mabini Road The famous “Chicken Adobo” of the Philippines attempted at one of the most popular restaurants in the city. I have to say, despite a very...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 2, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
ENTRY UPDATED: Pictures now link to full size….So today after 12.26 (we got a pedometer!) miles of walking, we managed to hit up: Rizal Park, the Site of Rizal’s execution, Intramuros, Casa Manila, San Augustin Church, Fort Santiago, Rizal Shrine, Manila...
by Annah Kim | Jun 2, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
Day 2 in the Philippines: After my pickpocketing issue this morning, I came to this wonderful Internet cafe to email my mother and contact my cousin. My cousin’s response was an immediate burst into hysterical laughter and then an inquiry into what exactly the...
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