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Late Night And Calvin’s Fail

Late Night And Calvin’s Fail

by Annah Kim | Jun 2, 2010 | Fail, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife, The Philippines

After the epic journey across and throughout Manila, we had a change of scenery and socioeconomic environments and went out with a friend of Calvin’s – Shyama – who took us around to her favorite bars and clubs. At Pier 1, this bar that used to be...
Late Night And Calvin’s Fail

Long Day 2 In Manila

by Annah Kim | Jun 2, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines

Day 2 in the Philippines: After my pickpocketing issue this morning, I came to this wonderful Internet cafe to email my mother and contact my cousin. My cousin’s response was an immediate burst into hysterical laughter and then an inquiry into what exactly the...
Late Night And Calvin’s Fail

Okay So, Another Loss Of Property

by Annah Kim | Jun 1, 2010 | Fail, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines, Uncategorized Stories

So- Lesson number… 5? This morning while I was exchanging my traveler’s checks for cash, someone pickpocketed my blackberry off of me. It was sitting in my side pocket and I wasn’t watching it as I reached for my passport. Nothing else was stolen!...
Late Night And Calvin’s Fail

Annah’s First Impressions Of The Philippines

by Annah Kim | Jun 1, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines

Well, I only arrived in the Philippines a few hours ago and I’ve already started to learn a couple of things. 1. Driving back from the airport in a van sent from the hostel/hotel, I saw a lot of fun lights, felt the warm, humid air, and felt relatively...
Late Night And Calvin’s Fail

JFK International Airport and Landing in Hong Kong

by Annah Kim | Jun 1, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

At John F. Kennedy International Airport, we arrived at check-in to learn that we need to have proof of our travels out of the Philippines printed so that we can prove to customs that we’re not trying to immigrate into the Philippines, nor are we trying to avoid...
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