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I Have “Akureyri” For You: How Much Longer Until Greenland?!

I Have “Akureyri” For You: How Much Longer Until Greenland?!

by Calvin Sun | Sep 17, 2019 | Iceland, September 2019: Greenland, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  What a beautiful lazy morning in Reykjavik:     Today at 9am we departed via chartered bus from the city hall of Reykjavik on a 6 hour trip to Akureyri, in the north of the country. The views outside while driving up western Iceland:    ...
Prelude To Greenland: The Return To Reykjavik

Prelude To Greenland: The Return To Reykjavik

by Calvin Sun | Sep 16, 2019 | Iceland, September 2019: Greenland

  Nearly 6 years ago I made an impromptu decision to take 20 people to Antarctica with the help of Young Pioneer Tours and Oceanwide Expeditions. The result was legendary. Today I’m prepping for a return voyage with the very same companies for their...
In The End…We Gather Together For A Réunion Island

In The End…We Gather Together For A Réunion Island

by Calvin Sun | Sep 3, 2019 | Réunion, Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

  More paradise awaits us in the final stop of our trip.       After 3 days in Mauritius, the 4 of us leftover boarded Air Mauritius flight MK 238 at 3:30pm, landing 45 minutes later at 4:15pm in Réunion Airport.     I’ve been...
More Riches in Mauritius Delicious

More Riches in Mauritius Delicious

by Calvin Sun | Aug 31, 2019 | Flying Fancy, Mauritius, Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, What Dreams May Come

  After 2 days in the Seychelles and bidding a long, lingering farewell to Duaa, we headed onwards to more of island paradise in Mauritius. I first heard of Mauritius back in 2009 when a former girlfriend of mine idealized it as her top honeymoon destination. It...
Do You See Shells in Seychelles on the Sea Shore?

Do You See Shells in Seychelles on the Sea Shore?

by Calvin Sun | Aug 29, 2019 | Fail, How Did You Do That?, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Seychelles, Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  After a few days adventuring in Madagascar and picking up Duaa, an extra monsooner from Iraq we met at our hostel along the way, we flew out to the Seychelles (at Evan’s insistence a few months ago) on a 2.5 hour 4pm flight from TNR to SEZ. We landed at...
Wanta F-Anta-nanarivo, Don’t You Wanta, Wanta Fanta?

Wanta F-Anta-nanarivo, Don’t You Wanta, Wanta Fanta?

by Calvin Sun | Aug 28, 2019 | Getting that VISA, Madagascar, Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Walking Tours

  Much like Dar es Salaam in Taznania, there’s nothing much to see in the capital of Madagascar either in terms of tourist trappings, but that may be part of the allure of this place.     Perhaps the most well known site would be the Queen’s...
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