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O My Gosh-avank, It’s Lake Sevan & Dilijan!

O My Gosh-avank, It’s Lake Sevan & Dilijan!

by Calvin Sun | Nov 14, 2018 | Armenia, How's the weather?, November 2018: Armenia & Artsakh, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 Just tried real hard with punning the title just now, with special thanks to Fanny and Mihaela for the inspiration.And about last night…  Oh boy.Recovering from a night we’ll all joke and laugh about years to come (“happy birthday” Sheryl!...
You Look So Kyoto!

You Look So Kyoto!

by Calvin Sun | Sep 12, 2018 | Fit for Foodies, Japan, September 2018: Japan, Serendipitous!, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come

 To preface this entry, Kyoto is more massive than I’d expected. But not the massive as in where every square foot is a temple, going as far as the eye can see like in Bagan. Rather, I was surprised how it was massive more in a dense, in-your-face, modern...
Back To Baku

Back To Baku

by Calvin Sun | Aug 26, 2018 | August 2018: Azerbaijan & Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, Serendipitous!

 FYI: A more comprehensive itinerary of Baku can be found in my entry back in 2015, but this post will fill in some of the gaps I had missed last time. As well as more magic.  I was here once alone back in 2015, and now I’m back with a new crew 2 years...
24 Hours In Kuwait

24 Hours In Kuwait

by Calvin Sun | May 31, 2018 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Crisis, Fail, June 2018: The Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Layovers, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Serendipitous!, Walking Tours

Preface — To give you an idea what my life has been like this past month: Exactly a month ago, I was the Caribbean for a 3 day weekend in Turks & Caicos Then I returned to NYC for 4 straight night shifts in the ER (getting sick with a 103ºF fever in the...
Erbil: So I’m In Iraq

Erbil: So I’m In Iraq

by Calvin Sun | May 6, 2018 | How Did You Do That?, Iraq, May 2018: Kurdistan Iraq, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Serendipitous!, Travel Warnings, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

  A “helpful” friend sent me this last night, reposted from the Iraq Travel Advisory on the US Department of State website, updated January 10, 2018:   Do not travel to Iraq due to terrorism and armed conflict   U.S. citizens in Iraq are at high risk for...
Lovely Little Linz

Lovely Little Linz

by Calvin Sun | Mar 28, 2018 | Austria, March 2018: Central Europe Road Trip, Public Transportation, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

I can’t really explain why my life has been so full of coincidences, (and no it’s not because it would “make sense” that extroverts would have an easier time running into other extroverts…my coincidences include the most skeptical of...
Viva Vienna

Viva Vienna

by Calvin Sun | Mar 27, 2018 | Austria, Crisis, March 2018: Central Europe Road Trip, Serendipitous!, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

Yes, I’ve been to Vienna just so so many times. But I’m glad this time it would be through the eyes of a local and my friend Daniela. After a wonderful day in Bratislava, Keseena, Maria, Daniela and I turned in at a reasonable hour, getting somewhat a full...
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