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There’s A Storm In Cappadocia

There’s A Storm In Cappadocia

by Calvin Sun | Jun 13, 2011 | Doctor in the House, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Introspection, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Türkiye (Turkey)

  Just got back from a wet n’ wild excursion around Goreme and Cappdaocia. In other words, a lightning thunderstorm thrashed about and we were stuck in the middle in the big wide open fields. Smart, I know.   If you ever find yourself here, do yourself...
Constantinople And The Ottoman Empire

Constantinople And The Ottoman Empire

by Stephanie Quan | Jun 13, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Türkiye (Turkey)

I haven’t done much travel abroad. Well, “difficult traveling” that is. I’ve spent two spring breaks in London and Paris (which may as well have been as diffıcult as goıng to Maine and Quebec) and been on a tour of China with my family when I...
From Holy Crap To Holy Cappadocia

From Holy Crap To Holy Cappadocia

by Calvin Sun | Jun 13, 2011 | Crisis, Public Transportation, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Türkiye (Turkey)

  With whatever luck I get with running into people, I’m cursed when it comes to waiting for people at the airport. Yesterday as I waited outside arrivals to pick up my travel partner Stephanie, she was waiting for me to pick her up inside at baggage...
Istanbul: Day 1

Istanbul: Day 1

by Calvin Sun | Jun 12, 2011 | Fail, Let me tell you a Story..., Serendipitous!, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Türkiye (Turkey)

Before I begin my first entry of the summer, I must mention how Monsoon Diaries’ has an unexplainable inclination for serendipity, and this time, excruciating near-misses: The MOMENT I stepped off my one-way flight from NYC to Istanbul, a friend of mine was...
Constantinople And The Ottoman Empire

Just Landed In Istanbul

by Calvin Sun | Jun 12, 2011 | Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Türkiye (Turkey)

Just landed 10min ago. First order of business? Sipping on some Turkish coffee. Will write more when I…actually leave the airport and see things.    - At time of posting in Istanbul, it was 22 °C - Humidity: 69% | Wind Speed: 13km/hr | Cloud Cover:...
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