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Dim Sum For The Soul (And The World’s Longest Escalator System)

Dim Sum For The Soul (And The World’s Longest Escalator System)

by Calvin Sun | Dec 18, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Hong Kong, How's the weather?

UPDATE: I added some videos of the drive in and through Hong Kong – Out of the Airport and into the Maw I have to say, the 60ºF weather here is a welcome respite from the biting 20ºF I experienced right before leaving NYC. It’s funny to see so many people...
Finally Out Of The Airport And Into The Maw

Finally Out Of The Airport And Into The Maw

by Calvin Sun | Dec 17, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong

  I realized that Hong Kong is the city I’ve been to the most without actually being in it. I passed through Hong Kong’s HKG Airport to get into Manila, Surabaya, Taipei, and scores of other destinations in Asia throughout my life but never once have...
In Vancouver

In Vancouver

by Calvin Sun | Dec 17, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Canada, Hong Kong, Layovers, Uncategorized Stories

  Well this is a first for me. Currently at a technical stop in Vancouver, Canada where I’m one of maybe 5 passengers who have remained on the plane for the subsequent flight to Hong Kong. I was awoken by a flurry of attendants engaged in a frantic buzz in...
Everything I Missed About Airports

Everything I Missed About Airports

by Calvin Sun | Dec 16, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Epiphanies on the Road, Hong Kong, Pre-travel Preparations

  I won’t lie, the first thing that came over me when I stepped into JFK Airport 30 minutes ago was “Again?!” “Ay, but I’m tired.” Like a familiar scent the sterile linoleum gloss of JFK Airport reminded me everything I hated...
In Vancouver

Leaving For Hong Kong In 6 Hours

by Calvin Sun | Dec 16, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong, Pre-travel Preparations, What to Pack

Stayed up late last night to do some bare bones packing: Toothbrush 2 shirts 2 pieces of underwear 2 pairs of socks 2 pairs of pants A keffiyeh A fleece A camera A pair of shoes   I’ll be in the air for about 20 hours and on the ground for around 24 hours,...
This Weekend: HONG KONG In 24 Hours

This Weekend: HONG KONG In 24 Hours

by Calvin Sun | Dec 14, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong, Our Next Adventure

 So this weekend – don’t ask me why – I’ll be traveling to Hong Kong for a total of 24 hours, before heading back to NYC. Yes, just like my whirlwind trips to Taiwan and San Diego, it’ll be another blitzkrieg mission to see as much...
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