by Annah Kim | May 29, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Pre-travel Preparations, Uncategorized Stories
So interesting bit — I go to pick up my anti-malarial drugs and other SEA-related prescriptions from CVS to see that the pharmacy wrote “Asia” on my prescription bag? Prescription Bag from CVS Pharmacy - At time of posting in Harwich, MA, it was 64.4...
by Annah Kim | May 28, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations
Suddenly it’s come time to actually put all of the things that I will be needing on this trip into my backpack. Staring at that very large pack, I have no idea where to start. I’ve also come to the conclusion[s] that: 1. It really doesn’t matter how...
by Calvin Sun | May 28, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, Uncategorized Stories, United States
Death=bad So far on my goodbye tour, I’ve been taking down a mental survey of the kind of things people say right before parting… “Have fun!” - 2 people “I’m so excited for you!” - 2 people “Take care!” – 3...
by Calvin Sun | May 27, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, United States
T-minus 4 days and there are a few things left to do: - Drop off Health Forms for med school – Find places to stay in Manila – Get 4 passport pictures – Go drug store shopping to get: toilet paper, sunblock, band-aids, halls sore throat lozenges,...
by Annah Kim | May 27, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, Uncategorized Stories, United States
Due to extenuating circumstances, I had to do a “one-day visa” down in NYC at the outsourcing company for Indian visas instead of via mail. Drop off paperwork at 10:20 am, come back at 5:30… Because they’re an outsourcing company, they had to...
by Calvin Sun | May 26, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Pre-travel Preparations, United States
Today I get my second booster for the Japanese B Encephalitis immunization, which those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of having it yet, is one of those shots that leaves your arm sore for a whole 3 days. I’d say that’s worth it since the...
by Calvin Sun | May 25, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, Uncategorized Stories, United States
So the other day I get the following 10 pictures from my aunt, with the subject title…. Don’t Try Bottled Drinks in these Asian Countries accompanied by the following few text messages from my mother: 5/11/10: “News Warning , do not enter thailand is...
by Calvin Sun | May 24, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, United States
5-24-10 Look around…the layout has changed! Thanks to Brian Foo of GiveLoop, we have a new design, so have fun exploring! I’ll be working out the kinks in the meantime, but I guess with a week away from departure, we can finally give this blog a proper...
by Annah Kim | May 18, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, The Nightlife, Vietnam
Something exciting to see! “Anniversary events begin this summer. A huge mural depicting Hanoi’s history will wrap around the Temple of Literature; the ugly dike road paralleling the Red River will be renewed with colorful mosaics. Festivities climax over...
by Calvin Sun | May 6, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Got my new camera! Will be doing a review of it once I get the hang of this bad boy. In the meantime, here’s a preview of the kind of pictures you can expect from the trip. ...
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