by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2013 | Community Service, Fit for Foodies, January 2012: La Hispanola, Serendipitous!, Travel Warnings, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Here I am! And on your Independence Day (it’s January 1st) too! Outside the airport We’re currently staying at the Trinity Lodge in Delmas, a quieter suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. I...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 25, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Fit for Foodies, Iran, You're Going to Miss It...
Go Yang has inspired a trend I wish I was talented enough to emulate. But then again, I figure imitation is the best form of flattery. So you’re going to crave…Iran. Let the drooling begin. You’ll crave the hard to pronounce, harder to prepare...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 8, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Iran, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, The Nightlife
It’s kind of nice to browse through a beautiful city that doesn’t demand for your attention — you let things happen to you and you will be rewarded for your curiosity. Shiraz is a city of simple pleasures with a handful of photogenic...
by Go Yang Park | Jan 20, 2012 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Morocco, Post-travel Reflections, Spain, You're Going to Miss It...
You’re going to crave slow roasted chicken, beef, or lamb tajines on the rooftops overlooking Morocco, the fresh and perfectly seasoned roasted vegetables, and the happiness of knowing that while Calvin is blogging, he’s not eating, so there’s...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 4, 2012 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Post-travel Reflections, Spain, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...
You’re going to miss the freedom of wandering, the days that begun with nothing to expect, the trust in what’s around the corner, the feeling of wanderlust, the time when you were free to do anything that you wanted. You’re going...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 3, 2012 | Blitzkrieg!!!, December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Lessons Learned, Portugal
In Portugal I harnessed the sun in the palm of my hand… …while I dream of desserts from my last hour in Marrakech: We awake from these dreams, while we wait for the sun while overlooking Lisboa, the city of 7 hills: We also notice the low-lying clouds of...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 2, 2012 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Morocco, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
Usually I would resort to these titles to grab your attention, but if you look at the picture above, you’ll see it’s more than a gimmick. It’s for real: 5 minutes ago we ran into Gerard Butler in the maze of souks within the Marrakech medina. Being...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2012 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Morocco, What Dreams May Come
Yiru like heads. We ended up fixing our mistake and putting ourselves back on track. From Kenitra, we got on the 6:35am train heading to Fez, and got off 2 hours later at 8:30am. Fez train station That was when Lonely Planet fails us again. It said that...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 27, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Spain
This one’s for the foodies: eating at the oldest restaurant in the world, Sobrino de Botin, founded in 1725. We first whet our appetite by pregaming at one of Hemingway’s favorite bars: Cervicheria Alemana. And then we walk over to sample the...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 25, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Lessons Learned, Spain, What Dreams May Come
It’s nothing less of magical: Madrid during Christmas. Although we hit a snafu with the museums, we could not have picked a better time to see Spain’s cultured capital. After reuniting with the rest of the group at the hostel, we were hit...
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