by Calvin Sun | Dec 8, 2014 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Epiphanies on the Road, Fail, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Indonesia, Introspection, Lessons Learned, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, The Philippines, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
In the last post I described the massive risk we were taking rebooking a flight from the Philippines to Bali after a later flight of ours was cancelled because of the typhoon. Well, we made it. Not even a typhoon can stop the monsoon! After...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 7, 2014 | Camping, Crisis, How's the weather?, Let me tell you a Story..., The Philippines, Uncategorized Stories, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
We’re not in the clear yet, so keep your fingers crossed until we reach Bali. And even then, I’m not sure if typhoons affecting even a single country may spread to the entire Southeast Asia region. For more drama, read on… On our third...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 5, 2014 | The Nightlife, The Philippines, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
We hopped on our private boat again today….and…. …that’s pretty much all we did. We did nature. Jumped in for some snorkeling: Walked along the sandbar known as Snake Island: Poured rum into coconut...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 4, 2014 | The Philippines, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
Despite warnings of inclement weather (like a freaking typhoon), we went out anyway, because, well, there was no typhoon. This is island hopping, on our private boat: Island hopping is exactly what it sounds like. We go from beach to...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 3, 2014 | The Philippines, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
Within 12 hours we went from landing in the bustling capital of The Philippines… …to partying all night at Prive… …to here: Getting to The Palawan Islands is neither simple or direct. Unless you’re booking a resort...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 2, 2014 | Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, The Philippines, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
First night in Manila and the group is ready.What better way to make first impressions than to party it up the first night at Privé? Side story: Filipino guy next to me on the flight to Manila: “I think I’ve heard of you….Monsoon...
