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A “Lilongwe” To Lake Malawi

A “Lilongwe” To Lake Malawi

by Calvin Sun | Aug 1, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Malawi, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

Dear Calvin,   I hope this finds you doing well.  I came across your site via CU Class Notes.  I am CC 2010.  I have been inspired by your story and website, and as a fellow lover of travel and medical student, would definitely be keen on learning more about your...
What Happens In Vegas…

What Happens In Vegas…

by Calvin Sun | Jul 24, 2016 | Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Lessons Learned, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Nevada, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, The Nightlife, United States, Walking Tours

  …might not stay in Vegas.     Having achieved another rare golden weekend off from work (3 days exactly!), I headed out from another overnight shift in the ER to make a Friday morning 11:10am direct 5 hour Delta Airline flight...
A Few Hours In Zurich

A Few Hours In Zurich

by Calvin Sun | Mar 15, 2016 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, March 2016: Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Walking Tours, Weekend Trips

  After a day in Liechtenstein, I headed back to Zurich from Sargans where I totally passed out on the train. Although it was the last stop on the train anyway, a fellow passenger had to shake me awake or else I would’ve headed back in the other direction....
From Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan To Almaty, Kazakhstan

From Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan To Almaty, Kazakhstan

by Calvin Sun | Jan 10, 2016 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Border Crossing, Fit for Foodies, Getting that VISA, How's the weather?, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Walking Tours, Winter 2015: The Silk Road

After a few hours exploring all that Bishkek in the winter had to offer, we drove 20 minutes towards the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, the busiest and largest border crossing in Central Asia. It’s best that you do this border crossing on...
New Year’s Eve In Bukhara

New Year’s Eve In Bukhara

by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2016 | Fit for Foodies, The Nightlife, Uzbekistan, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2015: The Silk Road

  The next morning, the group boarded our 9 hour bus ride from 8am-5pm (with an hour lunch break in between at a rest stop) from Khiva to Bukhara.  The drive isn’t as pretty as I would expect, as it’s endless barren fields of the Kyzylkum Desert.  ...
Khiva: A Journey Through Time

Khiva: A Journey Through Time

by Calvin Sun | Dec 31, 2015 | Fit for Foodies, Uzbekistan, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2015: The Silk Road

  The next morning the group got up at a horrific 4am in the morning for a 5am bus ride to the airport.     We embarked on a 7am flight to Urgench, capital of the Khorazem region. Urgench has been regarded as a missable stopover city a stone’s throw...
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