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Layovers Before Tehran

Layovers Before Tehran

by Calvin Sun | Apr 6, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Austria, Blitzkrieg!!!, Layovers

  Well someone has their priorities straightened out:  - At time of posting in Wien / Schwechat-Flughafen, it was 10 °C - Humidity: 76% | Wind Speed: 8km/hr | Cloud Cover: few...
12 Hours In Lisbon

12 Hours In Lisbon

by Calvin Sun | Jan 3, 2012 | Blitzkrieg!!!, December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Layovers, Lessons Learned, Portugal

  In Portugal I harnessed the sun in the palm of my hand…   …while I dream of desserts from my last hour in Marrakech:     We awake from these dreams, while we wait for the sun while overlooking Lisboa, the city of 7 hills:  ...
Layovers Before Tehran

An “Alternative” Layover In Miami

by Calvin Sun | Nov 24, 2011 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Florida, Layovers, The Nightlife

  First hour in Miami: Skipped the line to get inside Miami’s legendary Mansion nightclub. And it just happened to be on the same night as famous world DJ and music producer Steve Aoki’s 34th birthday. You bet it was a layover to remember:...
Layovers Before Tehran

In Vancouver

by Calvin Sun | Dec 17, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Canada, Hong Kong, Layovers, Uncategorized Stories

  Well this is a first for me. Currently at a technical stop in Vancouver, Canada where I’m one of maybe 5 passengers who have remained on the plane for the subsequent flight to Hong Kong. I was awoken by a flurry of attendants engaged in a frantic buzz in...
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