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Happy Thans-Kyiv-ing!

Happy Thans-Kyiv-ing!

by Calvin Sun | Nov 19, 2018 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Epiphanies on the Road, Fit for Foodies, Layovers, Post-travel Reflections, The Nightlife, Ukraine, Walking Tours, Weekend Trips, You're Going to Miss It...

 Thanks Fanny for the pun of a title!I realized that whenever people ask for advice for what to see in Kiev and I look through my blog to rev up my memory again, all I have on Kiev is a crazy night out that began at the infamous Palata no. 6 (aka...
You’re Going To Miss … Ukraine & Poland

You’re Going To Miss … Ukraine & Poland

by Calvin Sun | Jan 11, 2013 | December 2012: Eastern Europe, Fail, Germany, Poland, Post-travel Reflections, Serendipitous!, Ukraine, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

 Pictures courtesy of Mandy Cheuk, Simon Lu, Kai Tan, Cynthia Koo, and yours truly.With contributions by Cynthia Koo. If it’s not already playing, press play. And then start reading.  “…Because the only people for me are the...
Crossing Over From Ukraine To Poland

Crossing Over From Ukraine To Poland

by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2013 | Border Crossing, December 2012: Eastern Europe, How Did You Do That?, Poland, Ukraine, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  Our last hour in Lviv — a costume party at the Lviv Opera House:     Afterwards, it was back on a bus heading to the Polish border town of Medyka. We figured that a bus would be more convenient than a train as buses have an easier time crossing...
Lviv Today, Die Tomorrow

Lviv Today, Die Tomorrow

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2012 | December 2012: Eastern Europe, Public Transportation, Ukraine, Walking Tours

As if our down to the wire panic attack to make the bus to Chernobyl wasn’t enough, it was another down to the last minute effort to make a bus that would take us to the border town of Lviv in Western Ukraine. We ran back to our hostel (and having lost Andrew...
The Chernobyl Diaries

The Chernobyl Diaries

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2012 | December 2012: Eastern Europe, Doctor in the House, How Did You Do That?, Mythbusters, Travel Warnings, Ukraine, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  Yeah yeah, I know what you’re thinking . . .   We swear our story is way better.     Close your eyes. It is April 25, 1986. Imagine if you had to leave everything you knew behind: A split second decision no time to pack. Imagine not being allowed to...
Panic Before Chernobyl

Panic Before Chernobyl

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2012 | Crisis, December 2012: Eastern Europe, Fail, Public Transportation, Serendipitous!, Ukraine

  So in pulling an all nighter after last night’s festivities, I made a major mistake of letting everyone sleep a little more. Instead of giving them about an hour before having to leave the hostel, I decided to wake everyone up about 20-30min before. What ended...
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