by Calvin Sun | Nov 8, 2022 | Ecuador, Fit for Foodies, Galápagos Islands, Layovers, Walking Tours
So what’s life like after publishing your first book? Staying grounded for an abnormally long 3 months (it’s not often you get a book out in the world!), I took the edge off with 2 weekends of camping. However, very...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 23, 2022 | August 2023: The Faroe Islands, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Fit for Foodies, Flying Fancy, How Did You Do That?, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
Apparently I can’t just get enough of the Scandinavia hygge life after Svalbard. I’m now back on another lesser-visited Scandinavian island autonomous territory, during one of the most popular times to visit in the year when the weather stays...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 20, 2022 | Cape Verde, Fit for Foodies, July 2022: Cape Verde
Our original plan today was to visit the outer islands of either Sal or Maio, but due to technical engine failures of all of TACV’s flights today, we would be “marooned” on Santiago. What a first world problem to suggest because we still would...
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 2, 2022 | Fit for Foodies, Layovers, Oregon
On our roadtrip a year and half ago, we missed Portland while driving from Washington State through Oregon and I had decided it would be added to the list of “what should have been.” On my way back from Polynesia, I felt that a layover involving...
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. ...
