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For Richer, For Polar

For Richer, For Polar

by Calvin Sun | Feb 9, 2026 | February 2026: Lapland, Finland, Fit for Foodies, How's the weather?, Lapland, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  I just woke up to this Arctic sunrise before everyone else in the Airbnb. I took the time to make some scrambled eggs for breakfast, brewed the coffee, and leisurely sat down to write this blog post as I waited for the rest of the group to come to life. What a...
Yemen Day 4: Mukalla Drive

Yemen Day 4: Mukalla Drive

by Calvin Sun | Dec 5, 2025 | December 2025: Yemen - Hadhramaut Valley, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Yemen

Al-Mukalla Pulling ourselves away from a desert mirage paradise at Haid Al-Jazil, we swapped our armed guard at another checkpoint during the 2 hour drive to Mukalla.     You point that thing away from me!     After a long wait at one of the...
St. John’s: The Eastern Edge of Everything Everywhere All At Once

St. John’s: The Eastern Edge of Everything Everywhere All At Once

by Calvin Sun | Sep 9, 2025 | Canada, September 2025: Newfoundland to Saint Pierre & Miquelon, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  Months ago I decided to gift myself a week off after Labor Day…simply because I could. After a year as wild as this past one, I craved actual and intentional self-prioritization to restore some balance. Finding fares under $200, I booked a morning...
When You’ve Never Been to Berlin

When You’ve Never Been to Berlin

by Calvin Sun | Aug 4, 2025 | Let me tell you a Story..., Serendipitous!, Summer 2025: The Long Road to Berlin, The Nightlife, Walking Tours

   If it’s not already playing, press play. And then start reading.    After 3 days in Amsterdam, Nisha, Sujay, Priscilla, Kenny, and myself boarded a 2pm direct train bound for Berlin. It was a 7.5-hour journey that gave us just enough time to...
Tomorrowland After The Fire

Tomorrowland After The Fire

by Calvin Sun | Jul 29, 2025 | Belgium, Festivals, Fit for Foodies, Serendipitous!, Summer 2025: The Long Road to Berlin

  How’s my ankle holding up before Tomorrowland…. This is Day 0 — right after a 1500-lb bull stepped on it:  Day 8: Day 4: Day 17:   Not bad, right? Turns out I can be pretty decent at wound care when stakes are high: Last year was cancer, this year...
Gijón With the Wind

Gijón With the Wind

by Calvin Sun | Jul 19, 2025 | Doctor in the House, How's the weather?, July 2025: Northern & Southern Spain, Serendipitous!, Spain, Summer 2025: The Long Road to Berlin

  How’s my ankle holding up? I can be pretty decent at wound care if I say so myself. This is Day 0 — right after a 1500-lb bull stepped on it:  Day 4:   We arrived in Gijón after a full day of driving and checked into our spots in the Las Arenas area, one...
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