by Calvin Sun | Dec 24, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, How Did You Do That?, Spain, The Nightlife
So this is how last night started: And how it ended: At jam-packed local favorite (and hole in the wall..which is exactly what I was in the mood for!), Champaneria (Xampaneria Can Paixano in Catalan), the meal started off with delicious Spanish...
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 | Nov 27, 2011 | Guatemala, How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, What Dreams May Come
From the dark of night… …to the light of dawn. Keep reading. Random: Did you know that Tikal is the same place George Lucas chose to film Yavin IV (the location of the Rebel base) in Star Wars IV: A New Hope? A screenshot from Star Wars: The Millennium...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 25, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, Guatemala, How Did You Do That?, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, Public Transportation, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
About a month ago I was still debating where I wanted to go for Thanksgiving weekend. To make a long story short, it was seeing a picture of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan that helped me decide. Consistently rated as one of the top 2 things to see in all...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 13, 2011 | Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Let me tell you a Story..., Mythbusters, North Korea, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
Press play. And then start reading. Well, I just got into the most isolated country in the world without a hitch and I’ll be coming out with a lot of stories. There’s a lot of material to go over in terms of what I’ve seen...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 6, 2011 | How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Myanmar, Public Transportation, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come
Press play. And then start reading. Pretty much any M83 song will do here. The Kyaiktiyo (pronounced: “Chachiyo”) Golden Rock has been a pilgrimage site for thousands of Burmese Buddhists, but for the determined traveler, it’s an immersion in the...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 28, 2011 | Bangladesh, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Let me tell you a Story..., Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
I may have spoken too song in singing the praises of Bangladesh. Or maybe it’s because I’m a stupid tourist. …but in my defense, nobody mentioned this in the guidebooks: I learned the hard way today that when you arrive in Bangladesh and take money...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 28, 2011 | Bangladesh, How Did You Do That?, Mythbusters, Public Transportation, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come
Alex left for Chittagong today while I stayed behind in Dhaka. While it’s only for 2 days, it’s fun to travel alone again! In my brusque research of things to do around Dhaka, I’ve heard reports of a nearby abandoned ghost town called Painam Nagar in...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 24, 2011 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Colombia, How Did You Do That?, Sri Lanka, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, What Dreams May Come
Not quite what I meant. This is more like it: Sigiriya just got served. Today we attempted to hit 3 out of 4 of the cultural triangle “greats”: Dambulla – for its cave temples Sigiriya – for its foreboding magma rock from an extinct volcano....
by Calvin Sun | Jul 22, 2011 | How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Let me tell you a Story..., Public Transportation, Sri Lanka, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Walking Tours
Today we took a lazy early afternoon bus from Colombo to Kandy (121 Sri Lankan rupees), which although advertised to be 2.5 hours, actually took 4 hours. It was pretty uneventful, given that by now we’re very used to cramped seats, smog, traffic, and open...
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