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The Last Action Hiroshima

The Last Action Hiroshima

by Calvin Sun | Sep 7, 2018 | Crisis, Fail, Fit for Foodies, How's the weather?, Japan, Lessons Learned, Public Transportation, September 2018: Japan, The Nightlife, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

 After 2 days in Nagasaki, we headed northeast for Hiroshima, first boarding the 3:20pm Kamome 26 Train (which leaves hourly on the :20) from Nagasaki Station to Hakata.  We arrived on time into Hakata at 5:13pm,...
24 Hours In Kuwait

24 Hours In Kuwait

by Calvin Sun | May 31, 2018 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Crisis, Fail, June 2018: The Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Layovers, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Serendipitous!, Walking Tours

Preface — To give you an idea what my life has been like this past month: Exactly a month ago, I was the Caribbean for a 3 day weekend in Turks & Caicos Then I returned to NYC for 4 straight night shifts in the ER (getting sick with a 103ºF fever in the...
The Drive From Christchurch To Queenstown

The Drive From Christchurch To Queenstown

by Calvin Sun | Jan 13, 2018 | Doctor in the House, Fail, New Zealand, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

  Our 8 hour drive from Christchurch to Queenstown was pretty straightforward. But then there was all this:     We also stopped by at a local horseback riding event for a quick ice cream break on the outskirts of Queenstown.     Unfortunately,...
It Must Be Aliens: Uluru

It Must Be Aliens: Uluru

by Calvin Sun | Jan 6, 2018 | Australia, Camping, Fail, How's the weather?, Uncategorized Stories, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

 Today, we flew a helicopter:  After spending 3 spirited days in the wettest part of Australia (Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef), the group got up early at 4:30am to catch our 6:50am flight to what probably is the driest part of Australia:...
Chiseled Chisinau

Chiseled Chisinau

by Calvin Sun | Nov 10, 2017 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fail, Moldova, November 2017: Moldova & Transnistra, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Weekend Trips

 One more weekend off, one more monsoon. I’ve always wanted to come to Moldova & Transnistra for a few reasons:Former Romanian-turned-USSR enclave rebuilt by Kruschev and thus currently one of the last few capital cities other than Minsk and...
Essentially, The Odyssey…To Ljubljana

Essentially, The Odyssey…To Ljubljana

by Calvin Sun | Oct 20, 2017 | Crisis, Fail, How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, October 2017: Slovenia, Serendipitous!, Slovenia, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Weekend Trips

 “A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John SteinbeckEverything seemed like it was going according to plan. After all, I had a minor scare 6 days ago when I nearly missed my flight from JFK...
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