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A Road Trip Through Jamaica

A Road Trip Through Jamaica

by Calvin Sun | May 13, 2014 | Jamaica, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Serendipitous!, Spring 2014: Pirates of the Caribbean, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  Anderson and I arrived into Kingston, Jamaica at around 4pm in the afternoon and we only had about 16 hours here before our flight home the next morning. What was there for us to do? A friend that I had met during residency interviews a...
You’re Going to Miss…“The Fairest Island Human Eyes Have Yet Beheld.” (Part IV)

You’re Going to Miss…“The Fairest Island Human Eyes Have Yet Beheld.” (Part IV)

by Calvin Sun | May 9, 2014 | Cuba, Spring 2014: Pirates of the Caribbean, The Nightlife, What Dreams May Come

 Pictures courtesy of Vivian Trinh, Jan Ferrer, Edmund Fong, and yours truly. If it’s not already playing, press play. And then start reading.  “People don’t take trips . . . trips take people.” – John SteinbeckTrinidad You’re...
Back To Buenos Aires

Back To Buenos Aires

by Calvin Sun | Apr 15, 2014 | April 2014: South America, Argentina, Fit for Foodies, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, The Nightlife

    Taking a 7pm bus leaving from Puerto Iguazu the night before, we arrived into Buenos Aires at 12:45pm the next day. Fun fact: at this point I would have arrived into Buenos Aires in all 4 modes of transportation (air, train, ferry, and bus) within a span of 5...
Where Are Salwar Kameez Born?

Where Are Salwar Kameez Born?

by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2014 | Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Pakistan, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

Part of being in Pakistan during December is that you’ll make it in time for good weather, good food, and the annual wedding season; stay here long enough and you’re bound to get invited to one without any prior notice.This is what happened to me today...
Diesel Kebab

Diesel Kebab

by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2014 | Pakistan, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

 After the Baraat yesterday, we went out for late night milkshakes at The Good Shake (which I really recommend!) before watching Insidious 2 at home:  We then headed to the Lahore Polo Club for a late brunch the next day: Then walked around the...
A Wedding (The Mehndi) In Lahore, Part 1

A Wedding (The Mehndi) In Lahore, Part 1

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2013 | Lessons Learned, Pakistan, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

  I was lucky to arrive in time to not only attend the Mehndi (the pre-wedding ceremony and dance competition — and where the bride gets her henna done), but to also perform in it at the last-minute.     The groom’s family arrives:  ...
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