by Annah Kim | Jun 23, 2010 | How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand
There is certainly a reason for the name of this blog!!!...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 20, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Epiphanies on the Road, How's the weather?, Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
This is no ordinary capital city, this is a town. Unlike the congestion of Manila, the firecracker of Hanoi, or the liveliness of Phnom Penh, Vientiane takes its time. Unfortunately, we as Westerners don’t know how to take our time: In the mere 3 hours...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 19, 2010 | *Countries, Cambodia, How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come
Gonna miss ya, Cambodia. I’ll be back. - At time of posting in Siemreap, it was 82.4 °F - Humidity: 78% | Wind Speed: 2km/hr | Cloud Cover: scattered...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 19, 2010 | Cambodia, How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come
There wasn’t a boulder, but everything else seemed pretty comparable. Now playing: John Williams – Indiana Jones Main Theme. Angkor Wat and its surrounding temples may be all tourist attractions, but they’re a few levels higher than your average...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 18, 2010 | Cambodia, How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Within this post you’ll encounter a really nerdy Myst reference again. But don’t worry, I make up for it with some killer sunset photographs. We continue our journey from Angkor Wat to Angkor Thom, where again I couldn’t help recall references...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 14, 2010 | How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife, Vietnam
What better way to explore the nightlife of Saigon than by being led down a very dark alleyway? This might disappoint a few loved ones back home (one in particular), but we were led to a sheesha lounge, my weakness (I’m really trying to quit!) Drinks otherwise...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 10, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam, What Dreams May Come
Ha Long Bay. The sun is setting and we mere mortals fall prey to the sights and sounds of the bay. A cool sunset breeze blankets our naked bodies, still wet from swimming in nature’s warm waters. A view of 3,000 islands portruding valiantly...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 8, 2010 | How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Being a big fan of movies like Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Forrest Gump, The Deer Hunter, and Full Metal Jacket, I am truly excited to finally be in Vietnam. It’s as hot and humid as they say it is. In fact, I’ve already had...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 5, 2010 | How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
After nearly 5 miles of climbing up a mountain (see the roofs of little houses in the background of the photo below? That’s where we started) with 2 backpacks weighing over 50lbs and a DSLR in one hand. . . . A lot of people have been e-mailing me asking...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2010 | Egypt, How's the weather?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2009: Egypt
From Alexandria I headed south towards Luxor. I took an overnight train from Alexandria to Cairo, wandered around the capital, and then took another overnight train from Cairo to Luxor. Around this point I was starting to get the hang of this...
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