by Calvin Sun | Mar 6, 2020 | Angola, Border Crossing, Cabinda, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Doctor in the House, February 2020: Angola & Cabinda, How Did You Do That?, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Unrecognized Territories, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
Primer on CabindaFormerly known as “Portuguese Congo” and no larger than the state of Delaware, Cabinda is a curious little region sandwiched between the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Having endured a 30 year...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 3, 2020 | Angola, Crisis, Epiphanies on the Road, Fail, February 2020: Angola & Cabinda, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
After some uneven back-and-forth kind of travel in the outskirts of Luanda yesterday, we “slept in” this morning until 8am before starting out day with a drive to Cacuaco for a stroll around a local fishing village. My gut feeling here was...
by Calvin Sun | Feb 29, 2020 | Angola, Fail, February 2020: Angola & Cabinda, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
Not all travel days are going to be as perfect. After returning last night to Luanda, this morning we woke up bright and early at 6:30am for a drive to Kissama National Park, arriving there at 9am. Here in the park you supposedly can go on a...
by Calvin Sun | Feb 28, 2020 | Angola, February 2020: Angola & Cabinda, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
After an overnight stay by Calandula Falls and before beginning our return to the capital, we quickly took a morning dip at the local natural springs by the falls. After our dip, we then began our return drive back to the capital of...
by Calvin Sun | Feb 27, 2020 | Angola, Doctor in the House, February 2020: Angola & Cabinda, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
A little video I just quickly edited in of what we saw the past 48 hours: How did we get here? Well we began our journey yesterday morning, waking up early from Luanda at 4:30am for the slow 6am train heading towards the province of Malanje. We...
by Calvin Sun | Feb 25, 2020 | Angola, February 2020: Angola & Cabinda, Fit for Foodies, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
After our first day exploring and acclimating to Angola’s capital of Luanda, this morning we woke up early at 6:30am and headed off to Shipwreck Beach (Praia do Sarico), the final resting place of long lost forgotten ships from all over the world. ...
