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So…This Is It.

So…This Is It.

by Calvin Sun | Aug 10, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

  Is it normal to have thoughts of walking away from the boarding gate? It happened in Singapore Changi Airport a few hours ago, and now it’s happening again in Shanhai Pudong International. My flight home is departing at this very moment. Is this...
The Last Bits Of My Journey

The Last Bits Of My Journey

by Calvin Sun | Aug 10, 2010 | China, How's the weather?, India, Public Transportation, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

  Layover in Shanghai before returning home. Looking back I realize… And all good things shall come to an end…     I party it up with some classy ladies in Singapore on National Day:     I return the favor by having their apartment...
Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound

by Calvin Sun | Aug 10, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, Lessons Learned, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories, What Dreams May Come

What if life turned out the way it does in the movies?Sometimes they can:  And I’m staring at a plane that will take me away from this place. Press play. And then start reading.   This is our last goodbyeI hate to feel the love...
Singin’ In Singapore!

Singin’ In Singapore!

by Calvin Sun | Aug 9, 2010 | Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

  These are my last 2 days of my adventure, and I’m back in Singapore. It’s only fitting I sandwich India with this lovely city/state/country. It’s only fitting that I end my trip by running into Nikita back from Hyderabad. We...
Singapore In A Nutshell

Singapore In A Nutshell

by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife

Singapore should have been our intermediary between the Western world and the in-your-faceness of Southeast Asia…but instead we saw it as a reminder of the excesses of this place called the U.S. of A. Convenient and thoroughly designed subway systems, speedy...
Sleep Is For The Weak

Sleep Is For The Weak

by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | India, Serendipitous!, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories, What Dreams May Come

  It’s a night I’ll never forget.After spending 24/7 with each other for 40 consecutive days in 11+ countries, it was finally time to say goodbye: my travel partner, Annah, just left for Korea. For the first time in 40 days, I’m alone.But...
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