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You’re Going To Miss…Southern Africa

by Calvin Sun | Aug 18, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Post-travel Reflections, South Africa, Swaziland, You're Going to Miss It..., Zambia, Zimbabwe

Dear Calvin, I hope this finds you doing well. I came across your site via CU Class Notes. I am CC 2010. I have been inspired by your story and website, and as a fellow lover of travel and medical student, would definitely be keen on learning more about your...

Escaping The Bermuda Triangle: My 100th Country

by Calvin Sun | Apr 23, 2016 | Bermuda, Blitzkrieg!!!, Epiphanies on the Road, Introspection, Post-travel Reflections, Serendipitous!, Walking Tours

After a day in Bermuda’s capital of Hamilton, the next morning we took a 30 minute, $40 USD cab ride to Bermuda’s other city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. George. We started off in King’s Square, the town’s center. The old, central Town Hall stands...

5 Years Later

by Calvin Sun | Feb 3, 2016 | Epiphanies on the Road, India, Introspection, Post-travel Reflections, Serendipitous!, Uncategorized, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

Press Play: Remember her? 5 years ago, we met by chance and spent 36 hours together in Hyderabad that ended before sunrise. We parted at a rickshaw stand, not knowing if or how we would ever meet again. The next morning, rubbing my eyes open after a lonely...

You’re Going To Miss…The Baltic Crescent

by Calvin Sun | Aug 27, 2015 | Post-travel Reflections, 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 the airport,...

This Is My Medical School Graduation Speech

by Calvin Sun | May 29, 2014 | New York, Post-travel Reflections, Speeches, United States, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

Before I give you the transcript, a preface: I started this blog 4 years ago, exactly at the time when I also started medical school. In a way, my journey with The Monsoon Diaries would not have been possible without my parallel journey through medical school. And...

Ghost Festival In Dali

by Lei Zhao | Feb 10, 2014 | August 2013: Lei Goes to China, China, Guest Posts, Let me tell you a Story..., Post-travel Reflections, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

The following is the second of 4 guest posts on China by Lei Zhao, who continues to contribute to the Monsoon Diaries adventures time and time again. Lei Zhao and I have been close friends since 7th grade of middle school. Saying that we’ve been through a lot...

Top 11 Experiences In Argentina

by Stephanie Quan | Dec 27, 2013 | Argentina, Camping, Guest Posts, Post-travel Reflections, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

I went to Argentina with my sister and our friend Eva in March. This is a list of my favorite experiences. (and why you should go!) 11. Gelato Its everywhere. Its delicious. Bring your dairy pills because you’ll want globs of it every day. 10....

You’re Going To Miss…Southern Africa

Escaping The Bermuda Triangle: My 100th Country

5 Years Later

You’re Going To Miss…The Baltic Crescent

This Is My Medical School Graduation Speech

Ghost Festival In Dali

Top 11 Experiences In Argentina

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