by Calvin Sun | Jun 2, 2017 | Flying Fancy, How Did You Do That?, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Turkey, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
As a frequent traveler, I have heard a lot about the supremacy of Turkish Airlines’ Lounge Istanbul at the Ataturk Intenrational Airport as one of, if not the BEST airline lounge in the world.So after a week traveling with 10 wonderful strangers, I was...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 1, 2017 | How Did You Do That?, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Tunisia, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
After a brief detour in Sidi Bou Said (and head to that post if you want information on the public transportation we took to get there from Tunis), we walked 10 minutes south along Rue du Maroc towards Carthage: the historic capital city of the ancient...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 1, 2017 | How Did You Do That?, Public Transportation, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Tunisia, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
To further prove how safe and tourist-friendly Tunis has remained, we booked a long session at the hammam at nearby Palais Bayram this morning. For a Turkish baths, mud scrub, and 30 minute massage, we got a great deal at about 120 dinars per...
by Calvin Sun | May 31, 2017 | Crisis, Fail, How Did You Do That?, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Travel Warnings, Tunisia, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
This morning was time to say goodbye to Malta. ,,,And hello to Tunisia via a TunisAir Express flight! Except for myself and Samin, this is everyone’s first time in Africa! The recent travel warnings in Tunisia have been...
by Calvin Sun | May 30, 2017 | Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Malta, Public Transportation, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
After an hour playing the Game of Thrones at Mdina, we had our cab drivers meet us back at Mdina’s city gates from where we drove over another 25 minutes north to the Cirkewwa Ferry Terminal. For about 4.5 euros each, we took the ferry to...
by Calvin Sun | May 30, 2017 | Malta, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
After a day exploring Valletta, we woke up early to see the way overrated “The Malta Experience” and nearby Saint Elmo’s fort before heading to the Bus Terminal and hiting a 20 minute cab ride to Mdina for 20 euros.Why Mdina? Well, have you...