by Lei Zhao | Feb 13, 2014 | August 2013: Lei Goes to China, China, Guest Posts, How Did You Do That?, Public Transportation, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
The following is the third of 4 guest posts on China by Lei Zhao, who continues to contribute to the Monsoon Diaries adventures time and time again. Lei Zhao and I have been close friends since 7th grade of middle school. Saying that we’ve been through a...
by Calvin Sun | Feb 2, 2014 | Camping, Crisis, Fail, Guest Posts, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Macedonia, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
The following is a guest post by Brandon Green of Brandon is Still Alive, who graciously asked if he could contribute to the Monsoon Diaries adventures. Brandon Green and I had taken the same Calculus III Honors class 9 years ago during my freshman year at...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 4, 2014 | How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Pakistan, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
The 3rd and final part of the wedding is the Walima, where the groom’s family hosts the bride’s family on their turf (their home, their city, their neighborhood, another venue, etc.), and everyone has one last dinner together. We started our first full day...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 26, 2013 | Argentina, How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
Today was a feast for the eyes, and for the imagination. Even though I just was in Antarctica, this Patagonian glacier by El Calafate can give those in Antarctica a run for their money: El Perito Moreno Glacier just got served We first confirmed...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 22, 2013 | Antarctica, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
Don’t get too seasick watching this! An epic wave occurs around the 0:26 mark: The Drake Passage Today we boarded for Antarctica by sailing through what has been known as the most dangerous seas on Earth, The Drake Passage. My group first gathered at 4:10pm at...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 12, 2013 | Argentina, How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
I’m not going to take credit for this in any means, but this well-known “Hacking Argentine Air Travel: Flying for Cheap in Argentina” still works. I just tried it out for myself and no shats were given when I boarded. How I pulled it off: when you...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 10, 2013 | Argentina, Border Crossing, How Did You Do That?, Public Transportation, Uruguay, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
This one’s easy. Once you’re done with exploring Colonia, head southwest (about a 10min walk from the old city) towards the ferry dock along Rivera Ave. You’ll see the ferry station there; it’s quite obvious: It’s also very nice inside....
by Calvin Sun | Nov 3, 2013 | How Did You Do That?, Iceland, October 2013: Iceland, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
Today we rented out 2 cars (5/pp per vehicle) to take on the Golden Circle at our own leisurely pace. This ended up costing around $60-$70 USD per person for the whole day (including car rental insurance), which was a little cheaper than taking a public bus...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 2, 2013 | How Did You Do That?, Iceland, October 2013: Iceland, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
Today was the Iceland I’ve been looking for. Today, as always, we tried to do the impossible: What would usually take 2-3 days with 2-3 days worth of expenses for transport and lodging, we ended up doing in 17 hours without any of the extra...
by Stephanie Quan | Sep 30, 2013 | California, Camping, Guest Posts, How Did You Do That?, Post-travel Reflections, United States
Two weeks ago, my lab group did a camping trip in the Sierras. We drove up on Friday to the East Fork Campground (9000 ft). Hiked up Mt. Starr on Saturday (Class II scramble. 7 miles round trip. 12825 ft). And drove back on Sunday. On the way back, I stopped in the...
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