by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife
Singapore should have been our intermediary between the Western world and the in-your-faceness of Southeast Asia…but instead we saw it as a reminder of the excesses of this place called the U.S. of A. Convenient and thoroughly designed subway systems, speedy...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 4, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Taiwan, The Nightlife
Sunset on my flight from Bali to Taipei This trip has seen a lot of unexpected oddities, and Taiwan is no different. One night I’m in Bali bummin’ out by the beach, the next morning I’m at my cousin’s wedding reception in Taiwan, having...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 27, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand, The Nightlife
Just very quickly: We’re about to board a plane to Penang, Malaysia after only 30 hours in Bangkok. Despite the short time spent here, we got a very good idea of the city: Big giant buddhas, traffic congestion, supreme mass of humanity, huge wats, upscale...
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 Annah Kim | Jun 2, 2010 | Fail, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife, The Philippines
After the epic journey across and throughout Manila, we had a change of scenery and socioeconomic environments and went out with a friend of Calvin’s – Shyama – who took us around to her favorite bars and clubs. At Pier 1, this bar that used to be...
by Calvin Sun | May 30, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, The Nightlife, United States
My going away party was last night. I’m going to miss this city. Currently going over last minute things for packing…I’m leaving in about 24 hours.- At time of posting in New York City, it was 82.4 °F - Humidity: 29% | Wind Speed: 19km/hr | Cloud...
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 Annah Kim | May 5, 2010 | *Countries, India, Pre-travel Preparations, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife
Some Highlights that I want to hit from NY Times’ Travel Journal: Bollywood Dance Cruise “BOLLYWOOD BOOZE CRUISE Before plunging into Goa’s various seaside idylls, jump into a Bollywood-style dance party on a sunset cruise along the Mandovi River…...
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