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Addis You Don’t Have To Worry About Being the Ababa-black Sheep!

Addis You Don’t Have To Worry About Being the Ababa-black Sheep!

by Calvin Sun | Jul 31, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, Blitzkrieg!!!, Ethiopia, Fail, Lessons Learned, Walking Tours

  The Monsoon Diaries’ first ever trip to sub-saharan Africa just began today with a 12 hour layover in the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.  To begin the trip, I got to use 80,000 United Miles to score 2 free business...
Escaping The Bermuda Triangle: My 100th Country

Escaping The Bermuda Triangle: My 100th Country

by Calvin Sun | Apr 23, 2016 | Bermuda, Blitzkrieg!!!, Epiphanies on the Road, Introspection, Post-travel Reflections, Serendipitous!, Walking Tours, Weekend Trips

After a day in Bermuda’s capital of Hamilton, the next morning we took a 30 minute, $40 USD cab ride to Bermuda’s other city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. George.   We started off in King’s Square, the town’s center.     The old, central Town Hall...
A Day Trip To Liechtenstein

A Day Trip To Liechtenstein

by Calvin Sun | Mar 14, 2016 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Border Crossing, How Did You Do That?, Liechtenstein, March 2016: Liechtenstein, Public Transportation, Switzerland, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Weekend Trips

 Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Puerto Rico, Ireland. And now Liechtenstein.Capping off a social experiment that lasted for nearly 2 months — taking weekly international “day trips” while keeping a full time job — I decide to...
Ireland In 24 Hours: Dublin In One Night

Ireland In 24 Hours: Dublin In One Night

by Calvin Sun | Mar 6, 2016 | Ireland, March 2016: Ireland, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, Weekend Trips

 (continued from Ireland In 24 Hours: The Cliffs Of Moher):After spending about 2-3 hours at the Cliffs Of Moher, we drove back and reached Abigails Hostel, by 8:40pm. Then as I was checking in, they informed me that someone had dropped me off a little...
Ireland In 24 Hours: The Burren & The Cliffs Of Moher

Ireland In 24 Hours: The Burren & The Cliffs Of Moher

by Calvin Sun | Mar 6, 2016 | Blitzkrieg!!!, How Did You Do That?, Ireland, March 2016: Ireland, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, Weekend Trips

 Once again I press on with my social experiment of doing day trips around the world on a budget, while sharing the experience with my frugal readers. This weekend, 7 of us did Ireland in 24 hours.To preface, my...
Viejo San Juan

Viejo San Juan

by Calvin Sun | Feb 18, 2016 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Crisis, Doctor in the House, February 2016: Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Walking Tours, Weekend Trips

  After a day in Vieques and Fajardo, it was time to explore the heart of Puerto Rico’s capital city, Old San Juan. From our hostel, Posada San Francisco, I started with this gorgeous view of Plaza Colón from our 5th floor open balcony:    ...
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