The Monsoon Diaries
  • TMD: A Memoir
    • Amazon
    • Barnes&Noble
    • Books-A-Million
    • Bookshop.org
    • Indiebound
    • AppleBooks
    • GooglePlay
    • Kobo
  • Upcoming Trips
    • Syria
    • Libya
    • West Africa
    • Hokkaido
    • Papua New Guinea
    • All Trips
    • Volunteer
  • Past Trips
    • Itineraries
    • Our Map
    • Pics & Vids
  • About
    • What We Do
    • Founding Story
    • How We Do It
      • The 20 Rules
      • Travel Guide
    • In The Press
  • Community
    • Who We Are
    • Reunions
    • Our Friends
    • Trip Reviews
    • Media Cov.
    • Dancing
  • Blog
    • All Posts
    • Featured
    • Meditative
  • Shop
  • FAQ/Contact
Select Page
Anatomy Of A Monsoon

Anatomy Of A Monsoon

by Calvin Sun | Mar 24, 2018 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Layovers, March 2018: Central Europe Road Trip, Serendipitous!, Sweden

 You might want to refer to this while reading ahead.   A month ago I received my work schedule which revealed I would have a series of 4-5 consecutive days off from work — this usually sets in motion to create a monsoon. So for a few days I toyed...
You’re Going To Miss … The Baltic Crescent

You’re Going To Miss … The Baltic Crescent

by Calvin Sun | Aug 27, 2015 | Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Post-travel Reflections, Sweden, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

If it’s not already playing, press play. And then start reading. “A journey is best measured in friends, not in miles.” – Tim Cahill You’re going to miss the first impressions, the first handshakes, the polite offers to cover taxi rides to...
From Stockholm To Helsinki By Sea

From Stockholm To Helsinki By Sea

by Calvin Sun | Aug 15, 2015 | August 2015: The Baltic Circle, Border Crossing, Finland, Sweden, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

    Our group of 24 headed out 2pm in the afternoon for Helsinki, Finland from Stockholm, Sweden by sea. We hopped on the Viking Line m/s Gabriella departing at 4:30pm, with a 10:10am arrival the next day.     The process, like on DFDS, is...
Stockholm Syndrome

Stockholm Syndrome

by Calvin Sun | Aug 13, 2015 | August 2015: The Baltic Circle, Public Transportation, Sweden, The Nightlife, What Dreams May Come

  WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST CONTAINS PHOTOS DEPICTING NUDITY (IN THE NAME OF ART) Despite however we tired we were after an overnight bus from Oslo to Stockholm and 16 hours of nonstop walking, the 15 of us still went out on a Wednesday night:     We...
Sweet As Stockholm

Sweet As Stockholm

by Calvin Sun | Aug 12, 2015 | August 2015: The Baltic Circle, Sweden, Walking Tours

  The group arrived into Stockholm from Oslo at 6:30am, bleary-eyed and one hour earlier than scheduled. For some, this would be 2 overnight buses in a row, with nary a shower to help them cope with their first monsoonal madness. The 7 other returning monsooners...

Where Are We Now?

Click to open a larger map

Where Are We Next?

Click to open a larger map

Recent Posts

  • Homs September 23, 2023
  • Taking Aleppo-f Faith September 22, 2023
  • Hama-ch Is It? September 22, 2023
  • In the Palmyra of My Hand September 21, 2023
  • Swinging from Krak des Chevaliers September 20, 2023

Post Categories

Calendar of Posts

September 2023
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930  
« Jul    
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • RSS
All original photos, videos and media uploaded to, and featured on this website (hereinafter (“Media Content”), are the intellectual property of Calvin D. Sun, MD and are copyright protected by The Monsoon Diaries™️ Download and use of any content or media on this website may be permitted for individual, educational, and non-commercial purposes only with the expressed written permission by the author and/or copyright holder. Please report any unauthorized use to calvin@monsoondiaries.com . Use of copyright materials, in contravention of the license above, may result in legal proceedings against the user for monetary damages, an injunction, and any other remedies and relief that a court of competent jurisdiction deems just and proper. Dr. Sun also hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the Media Content, which is provided as is, and without warranties. Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2020 The Monsoon Diaries™️, New York, NY USA, All Rights Reserved
Privacy Consent
To provide the best experiences, all websites may use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}