by Calvin Sun | Dec 8, 2013 | Antarctica, Pre-travel Preparations, What to Pack
How do I pack for 4 days of this…. With this? I start with my clothes — 3 short sleeved synthetic (quick drying) shirts, 2 long sleeved synthetic shirts, 3 cotton shirts, 2 cargo pants, 5 underwears, 5 smart wool socks, 2 heavy smart wool socks, 2...
by Go Yang Park | Dec 22, 2011 | How Did You Do That?, Pre-travel Preparations, Spain, What to Pack
So this is how I packed for roughly 12 days in Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, and Morocco. The temperature ranges from 35 (F, at might) to 65 (F, during the day). About 4 shirts, ranging from tank top to cashmere sweater, and one quick drying thermal....
by Calvin Sun | Jun 10, 2011 | Pre-travel Preparations, What to Pack
The last exam of my first year of medical school ended 8 hours ago ago, which means I just started packing 3 hours ago. So what do you bring when you’re on the road in 15 countries for 2+ months? Here we have 4 shirts, 4 pairs of socks, 4 pairs of...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 25, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Pre-travel Preparations, What to Pack
Less than 24 hours before departure, I give you my packing list for Peru and Colombia, 7 cities in 7 days: The itinerary in 7 days: Morning flight to Lima Overnight in Lima Morning flight to Cuzco Morning bus to Ollantaytambo Evening train to Aguas Calientes...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 24, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Doctor in the House, Epiphanies on the Road, Mexico, One Small House, Pre-travel Preparations, What to Pack
No rest for the weary. A little preview of what we’re doing Not even 3 days after unpacking from Hong Kong, I’m already repacking for 5 days in Mexico: 2 short-sleeved shirts 2 long-sleeved shirts 2 pairs of pants 4 pairs of underwear 4 pairs of socks 1...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 16, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong, Pre-travel Preparations, What to Pack
A sunset in Brooklyn… Stayed up late last night to do some bare bones packing: Toothbrush 2 shirts 2 pieces of underwear 2 pairs of socks 2 pairs of pants A keffiyeh A fleece A camera A pair of shoes …vs. a sunset in Hong Kong I’ll be in the air for...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 14, 2010 | Doctor in the House, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Lessons Learned, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Post-travel Reflections, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What to Pack
Days traveled: 72 Countries Visited: 12 (Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, China, India) FRIENDS # old Friends I ran into: 15 (Manila: Shyama, Saigon: Van, Mae Sot: Geoff, Singapore: BX & Sajni &...
by Annah Kim | Jun 5, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What to Pack
Hiking Gear: The Filipino woman who was traveling with the apparently short Australian man had some great hiking gear. She was wearing these hiking cargo shorts and tights – keeping relatively cool but still protecting herself from forest elements. She then had...
by Calvin Sun | May 31, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, United States, What to Pack
We begin today! One of the original titles for this blog was going to be “The Rice They Carried.” But sadly, I already had used that title for a docu-drama/mockumentary I made on Asian American stereotypes back in high school (The Rice They Carried)....
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