by Calvin Sun | Jul 29, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, How Did You Do That?, India, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Took a sleeper bus direct from Hyderabad to Hospet (450 rupees for AC sleeper, regular seat), where I then boarded a public bus to Hampi (5 rupees) that morning. It was very difficult to leave. I forgot to elaborate how I stayed in a famous art...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 28, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, India, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
I don’t think I will remember Hyderabad for its beautiful sights like Charminar or the Buddha Temple. Instead, I will take with me from Hyderabad a group of amazing people and new friends, from the unceasing hospitality of Saraswati and her sister...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 25, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife
I wake up in what feels like a morning after a night of excess. Saw a seedier underbelly of this city last night. I can’t write details, but just imagine a toned down version of Trainspotting in Mumbai. As a casual observer, I found it to be a quite a...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 16, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, How's the weather?, India, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come
You pretty much come to Amritsar for one thing mainly: The Golden Temple. This is the Mecca for all Sikhs around the world, except that given the Sikh’s inclusive nature, people of all faiths and creeds are welcome at this place of worship. You’ll enter...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 27, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, Malaysia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
I was getting a little worried with Penang…I know we came here just for the food, which has been cheap and exquisitely delicious, but my camera started getting a little bored. That is until this morning where we did a whirlwind walking tour of all the religious...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 25, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, How Did You Do That?, Myanmar, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand
Having a big camera myself, I was worried something like this would happen to me in Myanmar. So we did it. Any concerned mommy and daddy of the Western world would wag their finger at their little ‘uns for even entertaining the idea of a trip into Myanmar. Why?...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 22, 2010 | *Countries, Epiphanies on the Road, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories
A lot of people have been e-mailing me/commenting/fbooking/smoke signalling me asking why I chose the specific destinations on our trip when I designed this back in October. So for them I added the main reasons why on our “Where Are We Going?” page. For...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 20, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Epiphanies on the Road, How's the weather?, Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
This is no ordinary capital city, this is a town. Unlike the congestion of Manila, the firecracker of Hanoi, or the liveliness of Phnom Penh, Vientiane takes its time. Unfortunately, we as Westerners don’t know how to take our time: In the mere 3 hours...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 16, 2010 | Cambodia, Epiphanies on the Road, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
The horrors are in the stories. The stories are in the pictures. We started the day with the glorious Royal Palace, and ended it with the crimes of the Khmer Rouge: the S-21 Tuol Sleng Prison/Genocide Museum and the infamous Killing Fields. Let’s start...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 12, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Goodbye Hanoi. Goodbye beating heart of Southeast Asia. Goodbye flash thunderstorms, and flash floods. Goodbye city of Ngoc Son Lake, Bach Ma Temple, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and Water Puppetry. Goodbye countless hotels, hostels and free wifi. Goodbye steaming pots of...
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