by Calvin Sun | Jan 2, 2020 | Algeria, Getting that VISA
It took about 3 weeks, but I finally was able to get my hands on the rare and coveted Algerian tourist visa in NYC … 24 hours before my literal departure to Algeria! You’ll need the following to prep: 2 copies of a filled out but unsigned visa...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 20, 2019 | Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, November 2019: Socotra Island, Socotra Island, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Yemen
So after a 6 week hiatus from nearly a year of monthly travels, it’s time to hit the road again. With 85,000 miles I booked the Lufthansa LH 401 flights on business class from JFK to FRA to CAI all for $60 USD. The experience began with the quick...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 28, 2019 | Getting that VISA, Madagascar, Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Walking Tours
Much like Dar es Salaam in Taznania, there’s nothing much to see in the capital of Madagascar either in terms of tourist trappings, but that may be part of the allure of this place. Perhaps the most well known site would be the Queen’s...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 25, 2019 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fail, Getting that VISA, Layovers, Mayotte, Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
After our day in Comoros — the #10-#12 least visited country in the world (depending who you ask) — let’s get even more off the beaten track: Mayotte, a French island in the Indian Ocean off East Africa between Madagascar and...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 24, 2019 | Comoros, Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
After our last night with Ravi, Bryan, and Brandon in Dar es Salaam, the 7 of us remaining now we go from most traveled to one of the 10 least traveled: Comoros. Having endured 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 23, 2019 | Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, June 2019: Unknown UAE, Khasab, Oman, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Summer 2019: Unknown UAE, Afghanistan, Rwanda, & Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Weekend Trips, What Dreams May Come
After 3 days road trippin’ around the UAE and visiting all 7 Emirates and Omani/Emirati counter-enclaves, it’s finally to the literal end of the road to Khasab: the main city in an exclave called Musandam Oman and can be considered Oman’s...
