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Flying British Airways First Class From London To NYC

Flying British Airways First Class From London To NYC

by Calvin Sun | Mar 26, 2017 | Flying Fancy, How Did You Do That?, March 2017: Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, Serendipitous!, United Kingdom, Weekend Trips

After a day of climbing some Edinburgh hills, my group and Alistair graciously saw me off at the bus station in Edinburgh.     From there I took an overnight 8:30pm National Express Bus #954 from Edinburgh to London, with the bus taking a half an hour...
Edinburgh From The Top

Edinburgh From The Top

by Calvin Sun | Mar 25, 2017 | March 2017: Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, Serendipitous!

  Seemingly on an unrelated note, now that it’s spring break season the past month I’ve been working closely with fellow YPT colleague Alistair Riddell — who was aso our guide on our famously epic 40-person Cuba trip in...
Dining At The Kitchin In Leith

Dining At The Kitchin In Leith

by Calvin Sun | Mar 24, 2017 | Fit for Foodies, March 2017: Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, Weekend Trips

 After a whole day exploring the grounds and undergrounds of Edinburgh, we headed to Leith for our first night out.  With the help of the Scottish expert Eve, we began our night with some fine Scottish Glemorangie Whiskey at The...
Edible Edinburgh

Edible Edinburgh

by Calvin Sun | Mar 24, 2017 | Blitzkrieg!!!, March 2017: Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, Walking Tours, Weekend Trips

 It’s another weekend on the road. Fresh off the heels from 2 months of speaking engagements that had led me from North Carolina to New Jersey, New York, and Michigan, I finally jumped on my first open weekend in months to take a group of previous...

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