by Calvin Sun | Jun 13, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
We just woke up and it’s 6:30am in a brand new day in Saigon! A few hours ago we just said our goodbyes to Corinne (we miss you already!) and made our itinerary for 12 hours in Saigon. 12 HOURS in Saigon, you say? Yes, we can do it. This is our challenge:...
by Annah Kim | Jun 11, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fail, Fit for Foodies, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
So we still haven’t found a computer to upload our photos and videos from… so sorry! I promise to upload all of the (really good) videos when we find somewhere to do so! But just a quick update… Ha Long Bay: We swam and kayaked among the karst...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 7, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fail, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
Before we begin Vietnam, let’s do one last review of The Philippines. The future doctor in me will review Health, the backpacker in me will review Money, and the Lodging is just good information for you to have. HEALTH Except for a few bug bites here and...
by Annah Kim | Jun 5, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
11:30 pm: Woke up randomly at 11:30 to complete, pitch-black, darkness. No electrical lights, no fires, nothing. I fumbled around for my flashlight and walked outside my bedroom. There was no light pollution and so the sky was absolutely marvelous; you could see every...
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 Annah Kim | May 29, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Pre-travel Preparations, Uncategorized Stories
So interesting bit — I go to pick up my anti-malarial drugs and other SEA-related prescriptions from CVS to see that the pharmacy wrote “Asia” on my prescription bag? Prescription Bag from CVS Pharmacy - At time of posting in Harwich, MA, it was 64.4...
by Calvin Sun | May 26, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Pre-travel Preparations, United States
Today I get my second booster for the Japanese B Encephalitis immunization, which those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of having it yet, is one of those shots that leaves your arm sore for a whole 3 days. I’d say that’s worth it since the...
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