by Calvin Sun | Jun 16, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, Introspection, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Turkey, Walking Tours
We finish off Istanbul with a relaxing day of sightseeing. After beginning our day at the Turkish Baths with a thorough scrubdown and massage, we hopped on a metro: …where we ended up near the Spice Market and the New Mosque. Right by the Galata Bridge on...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 16, 2011 | Let me tell you a Story..., Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, The Nightlife, Turkey, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come
There are very few moments in life where you stop to think, and forget to start again… We knew we only had 2 days in Istanbul, so upon our 6am arrival into the Bus Terminal (from our 12 hour overnight bus from Cappadocia) we got a little antsy as they kept us...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 30, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Fit for Foodies, Peru, The Nightlife, Walking Tours
So about the place we’re staying at… Yeah, anyways, Loki’s Backpackers Hostel? It’s nice: Our circuit around Cuzco was brief. We pretty much saw most of everything we were supposed to see in under 4 hours. This was the route we took: Start @...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 29, 2010 | How's the weather?, Malaysia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Walking Tours
The Batu caves We’re winding down our whirlwind tour of KL and we managed to hit up almost everything in 10 hours (in this order): Batu Caves Old Railway Station National Mosque Sri Mahamariamman Temple Chinatown Merdeka Square Little India Golden...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 19, 2010 | Cambodia, Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Walking Tours
Welcome to Cambodia, a dichotomy worth dissecting; a binary land where diametrically opposed limits of human achievement and human devastation come together. In one minute you’re captivated by the stunningly glorious Khmer civilization both ancient...
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...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 3, 2010 | Egypt, Walking Tours, Winter 2009: Egypt
From Alone in Cairo: 10pm. I remember sitting alone in a train station in Cairo. The sun had set, it was getting dark, and I had nothing on me except for a backpack and a wallet. I had no hostel to stay at and I had no plan to follow. Throngs of people...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 2, 2010 | Egypt, Epiphanies on the Road, Uncategorized Stories, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2009: Egypt
The surprise came, well, at a surprise. I was assured — after my ill-advised bet that got me to Egypt in the first place — that I wouldn’t have to worry about a thing; I didn’t need to plan that much, I didn’t need to carry too...
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