by Calvin Sun | Jun 2, 2022 | Crisis, Fail, May 2022: Wales, Serendipitous!, Wales
Waking up in Caernarforn, we spent the morning exploring the castle grounds where the investiture of the Prince of Wales took place in 1911 and again in 1969 for Prince Charles. After an hour here we then drove out for a detour to *inhale*...
by Calvin Sun | May 27, 2022 | Fit for Foodies, May 2022: Wales, Serendipitous!, United Kingdom, Walking Tours
Can you believe it? Nearly 160+ countries around the world in the past 12 years and I still have no real posts on London! And I think that’s because to even start writing a post about London is to try to do my home city of NYC justice...
by Calvin Sun | May 15, 2022 | Blitzkrieg!!!, How Did You Do That?, Mexico, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Serendipitous!, Weekend Trips
Probably the most visited site in the world that I have never been, until this weekend. Upon a destination wedding invitation last year by my friend Norman Chen, whom I last saw when we stopped in Chicago on our USA Road Trip back in August 2020....
by Calvin Sun | Apr 28, 2022 | April 2022: French Polynesia, Crisis, Fit for Foodies, French Polynesia, How's the weather?, Serendipitous!, What Dreams May Come
After an epic regatta run, we made sure to stay up on deck to take in the view of our approach to the legendary and iconic island of Bora Bora. After all, a warm welcome from the dolphins at the reef pass is more than enough of a reason to stay outdoors. ...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 22, 2022 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Crisis, Dubai, Egypt, March 2022: Central Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Serendipitous!, United Arab Emirates
Adventure is a mindset, not a destination.Last month after I had spoken at Mercersburg Academy and returned to DC, Kimmy, Ihita and I debated what we could do with our extra 4 days after Iraq now that Syria would likely be once again postponed. It was...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 11, 2022 | Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Iraq, March 2022: Central Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
Less than 4 years ago I was invited on a whim to join my friend Rik Brinks for a beer in Kurdistan Iraq. So I went without a moment’s notice, not realizing how easy it was to get in with a visa on arrival. There I ran into not only Rik, but also...