by Calvin Sun | Mar 24, 2022 | Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, You're Going to Miss It...
PRESS play and read the post with the music . . . Adventure is a mindset, not a destination. The thought of it alone both hurts and invigorates, for no pleasure can exist without pain. No desire without restraint. No sweet without the sour. Therefore...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 14, 2022 | Jordan, March 2022: Central Iraq, Jordan, Egypt
I’m back, and this time with a tripod. The last time I was in Jordan, it was nearly 11 years ago on one of my first monsoons and I had regretted not leaving enough time to visit the Dead Sea or bring a tripod for the awe-inspiring Petra by Night. Be it so...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 12, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, India, Jordan, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
Although the Thar Desert isn’t the grand sand dunes you’d think of when it comes to deserts, it does have a few bright moments of smooth stretches of wind-sculpted sand. The famous Rajasthani desert safari gig can be made flexible from a half day trip to as...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 22, 2011 | Jordan, Lessons Learned, Let me tell you a Story..., Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Mythbusters, Serendipitous!, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Syria, Travel Warnings, United Arab Emirates
Syria: Not gonna happen. They’re not gonna let visa-less Americans through the border, and they won’t be issuing any new visas at the embassy for a few weeks. I tried. I failed. Wop Wop. Maybe next time. I ended up stopping by a protest, however, while on...
by Stephanie Quan | Jun 22, 2011 | Jordan, Let me tell you a Story..., Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
While taking pictures of the Monestary, I heard clop clop behind me. I turned around to find Abobad, a Bedouin selling donkey rides. Even though he was wearing a cowboy hat with a fringed leather jacket, he was somehow not the most eccentric Bedouin I had...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 21, 2011 | Crisis, How's the weather?, Jordan, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come
Can’t help but contextualize this entry with this classic scene from a classic movie: As if last night’s awe-inspiring moment wasn’t enough, guess what the Treasury at Petra looks like by day: The road through Petra by day is...
