“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Since our first trip to India, you began to grow. And learn. The decals of your cover began to fade with every stamp that graced your pages. In the beginning there were periods...
Press play. And then start reading. “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin You’re going to miss the trepidation of landing in a foreign country, for which visas you’ve worked so hard to get now...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
