by Calvin Sun | Jul 9, 2010 | Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories
No pictures because frankly, the moment we landed from our flight from Jakarta, we haven’t stopped moving. Met up with my friend from college, BX, who showed us around Lau Pa Sat, Raffles City, Merlion Park, City Hall, Raffles City Mall, Marina Bay Sands, Marina...
by Annah Kim | Jul 8, 2010 | Indonesia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories
So this morning, I got to upload a lot of videos but the computer was so slow that it just pooped out on me before I could post them… Sorry! On a different note- Caitlin left our trip this morning at 4am to get to the airport at which point she was detained and...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 27, 2010 | Fail, Lessons Learned, Malaysia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories
So my compadre Rahul Jain told me to grow out my facial hair without shaving the entire trip. This is my progress after almost one month (27 days to be exact): It was never meant to be. - At time of posting in Penang, it was 78.8 °F - Humidity: 94% | Wind Speed:...
by Annah Kim | Jun 27, 2010 | Fail, Let me tell you a Story..., Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand, Uncategorized Stories, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
Before I begin, this photo was too good to pass up. I know that it may not be the most sensitive or politically correct item to post – but I’m here to share my experiences and not all of them turn out to be 100% politically sensitive. Priceless sign...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 24, 2010 | Fail, Myanmar, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand, Uncategorized Stories
I wish I could take credit for this brilliant diagram. I had been a little worried that so far during this trip, we haven’t been able to share some particularly embarrassing stories. But earlier this afternoon I had a terrible experience with a squat toilet that...
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 15, 2010 | Border Crossing, Cambodia, How Did You Do That?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories
From Vietnam to Cambodia: where people working in rice fields have been replaced by feeding oxen; where lush green plains and rice patties have been replaced by flourishing jungles and marshes…It’s a dream come true. We’re now in the capital of Phnom...
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...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 1, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines, Uncategorized Stories
It’s already been an ordeal this morning trying to find a working computer terminal at where we’re staying, so I gave up and walked across the street to this gamer internet café to get this post up. So we finally made it into Manila last night at...
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