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Istanbul: Day 1

Istanbul: Day 1

by Calvin Sun | Jun 12, 2011 | Fail, Let me tell you a Story..., Serendipitous!, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Türkiye (Turkey)

Before I begin my first entry of the summer, I must mention how Monsoon Diaries’ has an unexplainable inclination for serendipity, and this time, excruciating near-misses: The MOMENT I stepped off my one-way flight from NYC to Istanbul, a friend of mine was...
Just Landed In Istanbul

Just Landed In Istanbul

by Calvin Sun | Jun 12, 2011 | Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Türkiye (Turkey)

Just landed 10min ago. First order of business? Sipping on some Turkish coffee. Will write more when I…actually leave the airport and see things.    - At time of posting in Istanbul, it was 22 °C - Humidity: 69% | Wind Speed: 13km/hr | Cloud Cover:...
Just Landed In Istanbul

10 days left.

by Calvin Sun | May 31, 2011 | Pre-travel Preparations, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

10 days left until 62 days  in Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, UAE, Nepal, Kashmir, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, North Korea, and Singapore.  - At time of posting in NYC, it was 22 °C - Humidity: 86% | Wind Speed: 13km/hr | Cloud Cover:...
Just Landed In Istanbul

Another Trip Begins Soon…Where? Why?

by Calvin Sun | Apr 26, 2011 | Pre-travel Preparations, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

  Reposted from Where (And Why) Are We Going? The Monsoon Diaries – 2011 Click on any city on the itinerary to see where and why we’re going there! But if you don’t like the idea of user interactivity and want to see the list laid out before...
Just Landed In Istanbul

On The Way From JFK Airport

by Calvin Sun | Apr 23, 2011 | Epiphanies on the Road, New York, Post-travel Reflections, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, United States, What Dreams May Come

I took this shortly after landing from my South America trip 3 weeks ago, somewhere outside of JFK International Airport in NYC. I had forgotten about it until I found it in my memory card the other day. The image above just gets to me; a memorial arrangement of...
Oh…The Places That We’ll Go!

Oh…The Places That We’ll Go!

by Calvin Sun | Apr 11, 2011 | Our Next Adventure, Pre-travel Preparations, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

This is a declaration. of a will, of a need to live, to travel, to see the things in the world that will start these new chapters in our lives.   This early June, we start in Istanbul . . .   and then find ourselves among one of the 7 natural wonders of the...
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