by Calvin Sun | Dec 24, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fail, Lessons Learned, Spain
"Sorry Mrs. Lee, but your daughter was attacked by a xenomorph. I don’t know what to say? Backpacking can be dangerous." With every passing minute in Barcelona, beauty unravels before us. Except that the word “beautiful” doesn’t...
by Go Yang Park | Dec 23, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fail, Lessons Learned
Ahh, the tragedy of hubris. I got my Frederic Fekkai shampoo and conditioner taken away from me at Newark…and now, like Superman to Kryptonite, my powers have been stripped. How will I gain access to extra treats on the plane, cutting in line, and...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 22, 2011 | Fail, Lessons Learned, Pre-travel Preparations
Currently at the airport and we’ve already had our first mini crisis. The other Calvin had his father buy his ticket for him a few months ago. Unfortunately, however, TAP Portugal airlines requires that in order for check-in, his father had to be present to...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 1, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Myanmar, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
Flickr is banned here. That means no photos of Bagan until I try to upload again somewhere around Lake Inle tomorrow. Stephanie and I have momentarily parted ways; she’s currently hanging out a little southeast at Lake Inle for 2 days while I’m here in the...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 31, 2011 | Border Crossing, Lessons Learned, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Myanmar, Mythbusters, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, What Dreams May Come
Well, I’m finally here. Although this isn’t my first time officially in Myanmar, I’m actually exploring the country for more than a day this time. A few myths about Myanmar that are well, actually true (I learned them all the hard way): There really...
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 20, 2011 | Epiphanies on the Road, India, Introspection, Lessons Learned, Let me tell you a Story..., Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Serendipitous!, Sri Lanka, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, The Nightlife
My last few hours in one of my favorite countries has been a riot. It seems fitting that India wouldn’t let me down. Stephanie and I booked a flight out from Chennai to Sri Lanka at 10am the next morning, while Karen was flying out of Chennai to Kochin around...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 6, 2011 | Doctor in the House, India, Lessons Learned, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
Despite the chill nature of the last entry, that was not to be for the next 4-5 hours. We climbed some rocks, we almost fell over, and we conquered the palace ridge. What made it harder was that the last 2 days we’ve been dealing with a few symptoms of...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 3, 2011 | India, Introspection, Lessons Learned, Mythbusters, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Travel Warnings
“In the last 3 days it seems like we’ve been the only international tourists in Srinagar.” “That’s because your media always paints the wrong picture of Kashmir.” He was right. Although Srinagar boasts more security...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 2, 2011 | Fail, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, India, Lessons Learned, Let me tell you a Story..., Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Nepal, Public Transportation, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
The last 36 hours have been no less than a harrowing series of events and run-ins. For our last hours in Kathmandu, I got to head over to the suburbs of Chisablani to meet with a family that hosted my cousin when he was in Nepal last year. This was the same Sherpa...
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