by Calvin Sun | Aug 18, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, Botswana, Eswatini/Swaziland, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Post-travel Reflections, South Africa, You're Going to Miss It..., Zambia, Zimbabwe
Dear Calvin, I hope this finds you doing well. I came across your site via CU Class Notes. I am CC 2010. I have been inspired by your story and website, and as a fellow lover of travel and medical student, would definitely be keen on...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 12, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, How Did You Do That?, Serendipitous!, South Africa, What Dreams May Come
After an epic 48 hours in Cape Town and capping off with an unforgettable 6 hour dinner at La Colombe, the group returned at 1am to our hostel and packed ahead for our drive to The Cape of Good Hope early the next morning....
by Calvin Sun | Aug 11, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, Fit for Foodies, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Serendipitous!, South Africa, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
After a blockbuster back-to-back days at Victoria Falls and the Chobe National Park, our group flew back to Johannesburg for a one night layover to regain our senses. The next morning we took an 11am Mango Air flight (the low-cost carrier of...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 8, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, Border Crossing, Botswana, Crisis, Fail, Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, South Africa, What Dreams May Come, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Today I’ve marked visiting the last of the world’s 3 greatest waterfalls: In April 2014 we violated international law crossing Iguazú Falls (the world’s largest waterfalls system) along the intersection of Brazil and Argentina, a year...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 6, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, Fit for Foodies, Lessons Learned, Public Transportation, South Africa
Last night we partied it up in the hipster neighborhood of Braamfontein, where we found out that every bar there has a 30-50 ZAR cover charge, and that even with an entry stamp on your wrist they’ll make you wait in the back of a 2...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 5, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, Lesotho, Serendipitous!, South Africa, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
We slept in again this morning, waking up at a more civilized 8am and lazily taking in the chilly morning air of Lesotho. Our taxi then came to pick us up at 9am to take us back to the airport. Once arriving at 10am (traffic is somehow always terrible here) and...
