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So We “Luanda”-ed Off: Shipwreck Beach (Praia do Sarico) & Angola Carnival!

So We “Luanda”-ed Off: Shipwreck Beach (Praia do Sarico) & Angola Carnival!

by Calvin Sun | Feb 25, 2020 | Angola, February 2020: Angola & Cabinda, Fit for Foodies, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  After our first day exploring and acclimating to Angola’s capital of Luanda, this morning we woke up early at 6:30am and headed off to Shipwreck Beach (Praia do Sarico), the final resting place of long lost forgotten ships from all over the world.  ...
Not All Who “Luanda” Are Lost . . .

Not All Who “Luanda” Are Lost . . .

by Calvin Sun | Feb 24, 2020 | Angola, Fail, February 2020: Angola & Cabinda, Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Walking Tours

  Angola: Once a Portuguese overseas territory from the 16th century to 1975, the country became infamous for becoming the staging ground for a brutal civil war (between the Soviets and an alliance of Western nations that ironically also included China…one...
“Nouakchott” Of Making It Out If I Miss My Flight! | Flying United Polaris (1-2-1 Config on the 787-10 From Brussels to NYC)

“Nouakchott” Of Making It Out If I Miss My Flight! | Flying United Polaris (1-2-1 Config on the 787-10 From Brussels to NYC)

by Calvin Sun | Jan 26, 2020 | January 2020: The Saharan Odyssey, Mauritania, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  Not gonna lie, as punny as our blogpost title is today, it did jinx me: Royal Air Maroc just cancelled one of my flight legs home, so I had to rebook at the last minute via a Turkish Airlines alternative thanks to satellite internet…but hey, that comes...
Missing You From “Atar” – Into the White Valley!

Missing You From “Atar” – Into the White Valley!

by Calvin Sun | Jan 25, 2020 | January 2020: The Saharan Odyssey, Mauritania, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 After an early breakfast in Ouadane we departed another drive out into the desert for Agrour to see some pre-historic paintings left there more than 6000 years ago. Do you see the imprint of the human hand underneath the sun?Humans?...
Not A “Ouadane” Soul In Sight!

Not A “Ouadane” Soul In Sight!

by Calvin Sun | Jan 24, 2020 | January 2020: The Saharan Odyssey, Mauritania, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 After exploring Chinguetti early this morning we then headed off for a 1-2 hour drive into the Adrar region of Mauritania, stopping at isolated and lost cities of the Sahara where empires were founded and felled.  Once upon a time these were...
Let’s Get “Chinguetti” Wit’ It, Na Na Na Na Na Na!

Let’s Get “Chinguetti” Wit’ It, Na Na Na Na Na Na!

by Calvin Sun | Jan 24, 2020 | January 2020: The Saharan Odyssey, Mauritania, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 After disembarking from a train journey of a lifetime, we drove out towards a campsite outside of Choum by 1am and spent the rest of the night in our tents.  The stars here are unbelievable.  When the sun rose at 8am, we woke up to a picnic...
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