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Menorca Report

Menorca Report

by Calvin Sun | Aug 11, 2021 | August 2021: The Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands

  Arriving promptly at 7:15pm on the daily ferry from Mallorca we waited outside for about 20 minutes for even a single cab to show up and take us into the main city.It might be best to hail one ahead of time before you dock as taxis in Menorca really do...
New Yorkas in Mallorca, while in the Palma of my Hand

New Yorkas in Mallorca, while in the Palma of my Hand

by Calvin Sun | Aug 9, 2021 | August 2021: The Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands

  Taking the 8pm ferry from Ibiza via Balearia, we arrived about nearly 3 hours later at 11pm (don’t let them fool you with the 2 hour listed time; the boat got in 1 hour later than scheduled). And FYI, they’re not very clear about this but the...
You Now Have “Ibiza” My Heart As We FormanTERA-FFIC Relationships

You Now Have “Ibiza” My Heart As We FormanTERA-FFIC Relationships

by Calvin Sun | Aug 7, 2021 | August 2021: The Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands, Spain, The Nightlife

  Traveling during a pandemic understandably requires flexibility. So when the UK announced on July 19th that they were keeping Americans on its amber list and that people were concerned with the way they were reopening, we made an executive decision to err on...
Feeling Stupid In Barcelona

Feeling Stupid In Barcelona

by Calvin Sun | Sep 13, 2016 | Fail, Fit for Foodies, September 2016: Andorra, Serendipitous!, Spain, The Nightlife, Weekend Trips

 SO I SCREWED UP.2 days ago after arriving into Barcelona, I ranted how sad I was to have discovered that what I thought was one of my favorite restaurants, La Xampanyeria, was closed the night before the Catalan Independence Day. It had...
20 Hours In Andorra

20 Hours In Andorra

by Calvin Sun | Sep 11, 2016 | Andorra, Border Crossing, How Did You Do That?, September 2016: Andorra, Spain, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Weekend Trips

 Getting some much-needed rest after a Barcelona Sants Station to  - At time of posting in Andorra la Vella, it was 19 °C - Humidity: 96% | Wind Speed: 6km/hr | Cloud Cover: partly...
Reunited In Barcelona, 5 Years Later

Reunited In Barcelona, 5 Years Later

by Calvin Sun | Sep 11, 2016 | Fail, Fit for Foodies, September 2016: Andorra, Spain, The Nightlife, Weekend Trips

 Oh Barcelona: It’s been 5 years! That trip was special — it was the first trip I ever done with a large group (and look how far we’ve come!).And now I’m back. While 4 of us would meet in Barcelona tonight to begin our weekend...
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