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You’re Going To Miss … Syria

You’re Going To Miss … Syria

by Calvin Sun | Oct 5, 2023 | Introspection, Post-travel Reflections, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

 Once again the premise is simple: Write about a trip without stopping.PRESS play and read the post with the music . . .  <  You’re going to miss seeing familiar names on a roster and the 17 other monsooners willing to join you...
You’re Going To Miss … The Greek Epic

You’re Going To Miss … The Greek Epic

by Calvin Sun | Aug 1, 2023 | Post-travel Reflections, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

 The challenge is simple: Pick a song and write about a memory without stopping.This is the result.PRESS play and read the post with the music . . .   You’re going to miss landing upon castle walls of ancient history bearing names from old...
The Sweet Is Never As Sweet Without The Massawa

The Sweet Is Never As Sweet Without The Massawa

by Calvin Sun | May 22, 2023 | Crisis, Eritrea, Introspection, May 2023: Horn of Africa, Uncategorized Stories, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 We’re skipping ahead from Somaliland to Massawa today, but if you want to read about how we got into Asmara yesterday from Somaliland: read here.After arriving a day later than planned in Asmara from Somaliland and Addis Ababa we quickly had...
Take a Chance Take a Chance … on Lake Abbe

Take a Chance Take a Chance … on Lake Abbe

by Calvin Sun | May 15, 2023 | Camping, Djibouti, Epiphanies on the Road, Fail, How's the weather?, May 2023: Horn of Africa, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

  After arriving yesterday and breakfast this morning in Djibouti City, we boarded our convoy of 8 (Eight!!!) 4x4s at 8am. Thus begins our grueling 9 hour drive under an oppressive >105ºF sun towards the border between Djibouti and Ethiopia for Lake...
Jeju Know We’re Still in Jeju?

Jeju Know We’re Still in Jeju?

by Calvin Sun | Apr 5, 2023 | April 2023: South Korea & Jeju Island, Epiphanies on the Road, Jeju, Post-travel Reflections, South Korea

    After 3 days in Busan and Boseong, we packed up for our last stop of our South Korean itinerary: Jeju, the honeymoon island frequently compared to “the Hawai’i” of South Korea or the Okinawa of Japan, Taking the metro for about an hour...
You’re Going to Miss … Svalbard

You’re Going to Miss … Svalbard

by Calvin Sun | Jul 11, 2022 | Svalbard, You're Going to Miss It...

 PRESS play and read the post with the music (and feel free to even watch it; it’s very applicable) . . .   You’re going to miss hearing about trip to a region on Earth you never heard of before, signing up from as far back as 3...
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