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One Day In Bucharest

One Day In Bucharest

by Calvin Sun | Oct 24, 2016 | Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, October 2016: Romania, Romania, Walking Tours, Weekend Trips

  This morning we woke up to a beautiful sunrise over Bucharest. . . .  . . . before kicking back at the Intercontinental Hotel’s Health Club, Pool, Sauna, and Spa on its 22nd floor:  The sun survived for only for a few minutes...
An Early Halloween At Dracula’s Castle

An Early Halloween At Dracula’s Castle

by Calvin Sun | Oct 22, 2016 | How Did You Do That?, October 2016: Romania, Public Transportation, Romania, Walking Tours, Weekend Trips

  Another weekend off, another weekend away. And what more fitting than a visit to Dracula’s castle in Transylvania a week before Halloween?Finding a remarkable $450 round trip flight from NYC to Romania and getting off at work at 4pm Thursday...
The Russian & Belarus Visa Requirements For U.S. Citizens

The Russian & Belarus Visa Requirements For U.S. Citizens

by Calvin Sun | Sep 30, 2016 | Belarus, Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Russia

 Make no bones about it, Russia and the USA have not always been the best of friends, which means getting into Russia as a USA citizen can be a bit of an ordeal. I just got mine, and it wasn’t very straightforward.FYI, the process to enter Russia is very...
20 Hours In Andorra

20 Hours In Andorra

by Calvin Sun | Sep 11, 2016 | Andorra, Border Crossing, How Did You Do That?, September 2016: Andorra, Spain, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Weekend Trips

 Getting some much-needed rest after a Barcelona Sants Station to  - At time of posting in Andorra la Vella, it was 19 °C - Humidity: 96% | Wind Speed: 6km/hr | Cloud Cover: partly...
Deadvlei: A Witness To Eternity

Deadvlei: A Witness To Eternity

by Calvin Sun | Aug 15, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, Camping, Epiphanies on the Road, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Namibia, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

  Some appropriately curated background music to an epic post, so please, if it’s not already playing: Press play.  And then start reading.      Vemödalen – “The frustration of photographing something amazing when thousands of identical photos...
The Cape Of Good Hope, Chance, and Serendipity

The Cape Of Good Hope, Chance, and Serendipity

by Calvin Sun | Aug 12, 2016 | August 2016: Southern Africa, How Did You Do That?, Serendipitous!, South Africa, What Dreams May Come

  After an epic 48 hours in Cape Town and capping off with an unforgettable 6 hour dinner at La Colombe, the group returned at 1am to our hostel and packed ahead for our drive to The Cape of Good Hope early the next morning....
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