by Calvin Sun | Oct 30, 2013 | District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
I started this blog the summer before beginning medical school and in the ensuing 3 years, I’ve carried this far along to over 45 countries, with #47 coming up right at the eve of my very last exam of medical school (knock on wood). And people always ask:...
by Stephanie Quan | Sep 30, 2013 | California, Camping, Guest Posts, How Did You Do That?, Post-travel Reflections, United States
Two weeks ago, my lab group did a camping trip in the Sierras. We drove up on Friday to the East Fork Campground (9000 ft). Hiked up Mt. Starr on Saturday (Class II scramble. 7 miles round trip. 12825 ft). And drove back on Sunday. On the way back, I stopped in the...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 12, 2013 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Texas, United States, Walking Tours
We found one of the most beautiful places in the United States, and it would’ve been a shame not to mention it in our latest Monsoon Diaries adventure. The story begins a year ago when I found a photo gallery on coolhunter.net called...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2013 | New York
This dude survived the entire trip carrying these hotwheels…I have been proven wrong. After our layover in Frankfurt, we had a 2 hour layover in Ottawa, Canada. Then it was back on our return flight to NYC where we immediately got off the plane and headed...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 24, 2012 | United States
Godspeed y’all; see you in Odessa in 48 hours. - At time of posting in NYC, it was 37.4 °F - Humidity: 30% | Wind Speed: 2km/hr | Cloud Cover:...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 23, 2012 | Pre-travel Preparations, United States
The theme of our trip in Ukraine It’s about to begin again. This will be our largest group of travelers to our coldest itinerary with 6 days in single digit Fahrenheit weather (uhm, 18 people died last week in Ukraine’s cold snap) through the...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 17, 2012 | Hawaii, Serendipitous!
17 months ago I attended a wedding in Srinagar, India hosted by the Dar family. And 17 hours ago I attended another wedding in Honolulu, Hawaii hosted by another Dar family. Both unforgettable days. The view from my balcony "They’re not jokes. They’re...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 10, 2012 | December 2012: Eastern Europe, Hawaii
It would appear that fate like to play games with my travels. Two Julys ago I had been given a last-minute invitation to attend (i.e. I crashed ) a wedding, which was hosted by a well-known Dar family in Srinagar. Last May I had been given a...
by Calvin Sun | May 10, 2012 | Hawaii, United States
Sometimes we at The Monsoon Diaries surprise even ourselves with some unplanned, last minute trips. Until approximately 48 hours ago, I had no idea would be in Hawaii. And here I am in Honolulu for 4 days. To give this context: I just completed my second year...
by Go Yang Park | Dec 21, 2011 | Pre-travel Preparations, United States
You know what I thought of the other day? If Calvin married a lady friend with the last name Moon (some Koreans have this surname) and she decided that she wanted to have both names registered as her surnames, she would be ***** Moon Sun. Or if she kept her...
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