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 Annah Kim | Jun 3, 2010 | Fit for Foodies, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Walked 7.2 miles today according to my pedometer Adobos: a classic Filipino dish of chicken and pork, in our case just chicken, cooked with garlic and rice. Pretty tasty but nothing too exceptional. Halo-Halo: This fantastic Filipino dessert with ube ice cream (taro),...
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...
by Annah Kim | Jun 1, 2010 | Fail, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines, Uncategorized Stories
So- Lesson number… 5? This morning while I was exchanging my traveler’s checks for cash, someone pickpocketed my blackberry off of me. It was sitting in my side pocket and I wasn’t watching it as I reached for my passport. Nothing else was stolen!...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 1, 2010 | Fail, Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines, Uncategorized Stories
Annah just got her Blackberry stolen while she was exchanging traveler’s cheques. The worst part is that she was using her phone only 3 minutes before she got pickpocketed. Despite 10 minutes backtracking our steps and searching for her phone in a random...
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