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The Great Barrier Reef…From Above

The Great Barrier Reef…From Above

by Calvin Sun | Jan 2, 2018 | Australia, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

 After an unexpected 2 hour layover in Brisbane, we took off at 2:10pm and arrived in Cairns approximately 2 hours later at 4:25pm on the dot.  We then collected our bags from baggage claims and promptly hailed Ubers 6 minutes over to Daintree Air...
2 Hours In Brisbane

2 Hours In Brisbane

by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2018 | Australia, Walking Tours, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

 Getting in a healthy 7 and a half hours of sleep, I decided to leave with the first group of 5 monsooners at 7:30am to make sure their direct 9:30am flight to Cairns turned out okay. Sarah, who with me was supposed to leave on the later 10:35am flight...
A New Year In Sydney

A New Year In Sydney

by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2018 | Australia, Walking Tours, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

 Unlike our marathon 14 hour wait for the fireworks last night at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, today was a bit more productive.Waking up at around 10am, some of us headed out into the city on our own while others first stopped by for brunch at The...
A New Year’s Sydney Serendipity

A New Year’s Sydney Serendipity

by Calvin Sun | Dec 31, 2017 | Australia, How Did You Do That?, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

 Happy New Year from The Monsoon Diaries!   FYI, this entry almost never happened —  organizing affordable accommodations for a group during New Year’s Eve in Sydney has been no joke the past 6 months. Most of the affordable...
Flying First Class (EVA & Thai Air) To Oz Via Taipei

Flying First Class (EVA & Thai Air) To Oz Via Taipei

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2017 | Australia, Blitzkrieg!!!, Flying Fancy, How Did You Do That?, Layovers, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Taiwan, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 At a journey that could clock at more than 42 hours from NYC, flying to Sydney can be a real ballbreaker for even the most dedicated of jet-setters. And I wanted to make the most of it — so last week I transferred 90,000...
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