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From Guyana To Suriname

From Guyana To Suriname

by Calvin Sun | Apr 18, 2015 | April 2015: Extreme South America, Border Crossing, Crisis, Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Suriname, The Nightlife, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  After a few drinks at Georgetown, Guyana’s Hibiscus Restaurant & Lounge across the street from our guesthouse, the group turned in at around 1am in preparation for a 4am, 4-5 hour bus ride to the Monroe Creek border between Guyana and Suriname. The...
2000 Miles To Graceland

2000 Miles To Graceland

by Calvin Sun | Apr 4, 2015 | Spring 2015: The Great USA Roadtrip, Tennessee, The Nightlife, United States, Walking Tours

    I couldn’t hold it back any longer, 4 days of working in NYC while a trip was going on without me was too much to bear. After an overnight 7pm-7am graveyard shift, I went straight from the hospital to LaGuardia Airport. Getting there an hour early,...
Welcome To New York

Welcome To New York

by Calvin Sun | Mar 29, 2015 | New York, Spring 2015: The Great USA Roadtrip, The Nightlife, United States

  Today kicks off the first day of 4 weeks of nonstop travel from NYC to Tennessee, from Chicago on Route 66 to San Francisco, from Venezuela to French Guiana, and from Cuba to the DR and Haiti. Given that a majority of our travelers either live in NYC or...
Another Day In Paradise

Another Day In Paradise

by Calvin Sun | Dec 5, 2014 | The Nightlife, The Philippines, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia

  We hopped on our private boat again today….and….  …that’s pretty much all we did. We did nature.  Jumped in for some snorkeling:  Walked along the sandbar known as Snake Island:  Poured rum into coconut...
First Night In Manila

First Night In Manila

by Calvin Sun | Dec 2, 2014 | Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, The Philippines, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia

 First night in Manila and the group is ready.What better way to make first impressions than to party it up the first night at Privé?  Side story: Filipino guy next to me on the flight to Manila: “I think I’ve heard of you….Monsoon...
One Last Night In Hong Kong

One Last Night In Hong Kong

by Calvin Sun | Jun 16, 2014 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Epiphanies on the Road, Hong Kong, Introspection, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife

  Press play. And then start reading.       The wanderer begins alone. He is but a single leaf drifting in a forest, relishing in the anonymity granted by the countless cities that shelter him.   He will lose himself dancing among the spices of...
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