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Ad-“Marin” du View

Ad-“Marin” du View

by Calvin Sun | Jan 3, 2022 | Crisis, Doctor in the House, January 2022: Martinique, St. Lucia, & Guadeloupe, Martinique

 If I’m in the photo or the photo is really really professional, then the photography credit goes to Paul Woo.We had expected that similar to our last time with them in Sardinia it would involve a frenzy of check-ins, security deposits, last minute...
Getting Out of Omicron City to Fort-de-France, Martinique

Getting Out of Omicron City to Fort-de-France, Martinique

by Calvin Sun | Jan 2, 2022 | Doctor in the House, Fail, January 2022: Martinique, St. Lucia, & Guadeloupe, Martinique

 If I’m in the photo or the photo is really really professional, then the photography credit goes to Paul Woo.It’s time for another joint journey with The Yacht Week on our second collaboration together, this time for a much smaller excursion to visit...
Love In The Time Of Corona/COVID-19: I Am Not Throwin’ Away My Shot

Love In The Time Of Corona/COVID-19: I Am Not Throwin’ Away My Shot

by Calvin Sun | Dec 16, 2020 | Doctor in the House, Introspection

Immunized. Protected. Vaccinated. And I had no idea I would get the COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) until 3 minutes before it happened. We shall travel again. There is hope. And in the few hours since my shot I just shared mochi donuts with my staff, swabbed 40+ people for...
Love In The Time Of Corona/COVID-19: The Second Wave

Love In The Time Of Corona/COVID-19: The Second Wave

by Calvin Sun | Dec 7, 2020 | Doctor in the House, Introspection

I told you there always will be a next wave. It was only a matter of time — Here in NYC we’re now better at screening and treating for COVID-19, but crisis fatigue means far fewer people care. More non-COVID emergencies are mixing in with the COVID crowd so patient...
Ohio Gozaimasu!

Ohio Gozaimasu!

by Calvin Sun | Aug 8, 2020 | August 2020: The Great USA Trip (COVID-19), Doctor in the House, How Did You Do That?, Ohio, United States

  “All of life is a foreign country.” Today ends nearly 5 months since my last monsoon, and 5 years since my last domestic road trip across America. Sometimes it takes a pandemic to put a life of travel on pause, but alas, even life has its...
From Wall Street To Maine Street

From Wall Street To Maine Street

by Calvin Sun | Jul 3, 2020 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, July 2020: New England (COVID), Maine, Walking Tours

  After nearly 3 days in Rhode Island, we head onwards to my first time ever setting foot in Maine.While the COVID rates here have remained low like the rest of the Northeast, they’re not quite containing it as well as NYC, CT or Rhode...
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