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Tirana Kenopsia

Tirana Kenopsia

by Calvin Sun | Aug 27, 2017 | Albania, August 2017: The Balkans, Border Crossing, How Did You Do That?, Introspection, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 kenopsia n. the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet—a school hallway in the evening, an unlit office on a weekend, vacant fairgrounds—an emotional afterimage that makes it seem not just...
Ohrid: “City Of Light” / The Jewel Of The Balkans

Ohrid: “City Of Light” / The Jewel Of The Balkans

by Calvin Sun | Aug 26, 2017 | August 2017: The Balkans, How Did You Do That?, Macedonia, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

 Press play. And then start reading.   Not all fails are permanent. Last night in Skopje Alfred and Ted was kind enough to go back and check if my card was still in the ATM machine, and a passer-by informed them of a safety...
Pretty As Peja

Pretty As Peja

by Calvin Sun | Aug 21, 2017 | August 2017: The Balkans, Border Crossing, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Kosovo, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

This photo I found 2 years ago on Google is the reason why I came to Peja:     And today, I get to do my version:     Just like how a photo of Halong Bay would get me to start my first monsoon, the former photo that I found on Google...
The Pilgrimage To Mount Ostrog Monastery

The Pilgrimage To Mount Ostrog Monastery

by Calvin Sun | Aug 20, 2017 | August 2017: The Balkans, How Did You Do That?, Montenegro, Public Transportation, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

As 6 of us head back home after completing week 1 together, the 10 of us remaining headed out at 8am for a 4 hour pilgrimage to Mount Ostrog Monastery, a Serbian Orthodox Church dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog (Sveti Vasilije Ostroški), and that has been built...
From Kotor To Podgorica: Montenegro In A  Day

From Kotor To Podgorica: Montenegro In A Day

by Calvin Sun | Aug 19, 2017 | August 2017: The Balkans, Border Crossing, Doctor in the House, How Did You Do That?, Montenegro, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

    The road from Kotor to Podgorica can take you through all of Montenegro’s history in a day. What normally is a 2 hour bus ride, we opted instead for a hostel to hostel transfer arranged by Montenegro Hostel where it would take us to all the historical...
Feeling Kotor, Might Not Delete…

Feeling Kotor, Might Not Delete…

by Calvin Sun | Aug 19, 2017 | August 2017: The Balkans, Border Crossing, Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Montenegro, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

  Reeling from last night’s epic outing at Club Revel in Dubrovnik, the group didn’t let shame and a polite hangover from exploring their city on their own while I stuck behind at the hostel catching up on some studying (still in residency...
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