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The Yacht Week Greece Day 1 – The Hostess with the Alimos-tess

The Yacht Week Greece Day 1 – The Hostess with the Alimos-tess

by Calvin Sun | Jul 15, 2023 | Crisis, Fail, Greece, July 2023: The Greek Epic, The Nightlife

  2 days in Rhodes and then 2 days in Meteora, I think it’s time to say that we’re ready for the main reason why 40 of us are here. A trip 22 months in the making: The Yacht Week Greece. Since Sidian had to leave early to catch an afternoon flight out...
Asmara Times You Fail, Eritrea Harder

Asmara Times You Fail, Eritrea Harder

by Calvin Sun | May 24, 2023 | Eritrea, Fit for Foodies, May 2023: Horn of Africa, The Nightlife

  After 5 days in Somaliland, we attempted to fly out from Hargeisa on a scheduled 12:00pm Ethiopian Airlines flight to Addis Ababa so we could make our connecting Ethiopian Airlines flight at 5:10pm in Asmara. However, when I looked down at my watch to see...
The Yacht Week x The Monsoon Diaries: French Polynesia Day 3: Huahine

The Yacht Week x The Monsoon Diaries: French Polynesia Day 3: Huahine

by Calvin Sun | Apr 25, 2022 | April 2022: French Polynesia, Fit for Foodies, French Polynesia, The Nightlife

  What I woke up to today:     While some of us stayed on our yacht, others headed for 8am yoga back at our private beach before reuniting for breakfast at 9am.     We then raised our anchors to slowly drift into the main settlement at Huahine...
The Yacht Week Sardinia Day 6 – Poltu Quatu to Porto Cervo

The Yacht Week Sardinia Day 6 – Poltu Quatu to Porto Cervo

by Calvin Sun | Sep 9, 2021 | Italy, Sardinia, September 2021: The Tyrrhenian Sea, The Nightlife

 Our 6th morning saw us sailing towards Porto Cervo along the coastline of Costa Smeralda, but not before recreating TYW legendary circle raft:  Get out your floaties again here! It’s your last chance to enjoy the festivities of a floating...
The Yacht Week Sardinia Day 5 – Isola Spargi to Poltu Qualtu

The Yacht Week Sardinia Day 5 – Isola Spargi to Poltu Qualtu

by Calvin Sun | Sep 8, 2021 | Italy, Sardinia, September 2021: The Tyrrhenian Sea, The Nightlife

 Our 5th morning began on the water, allowing for plenty of time to rest, relax, and sunbathe atop our floating home. We all instead chose to do a photo shoot with only black swimsuits:  Don’t smile and hold your breath, everyone:  Now...
The Yacht Week Sardinia Day 3 – Natural Bay to Bonifacio: Corsica

The Yacht Week Sardinia Day 3 – Natural Bay to Bonifacio: Corsica

by Calvin Sun | Sep 6, 2021 | Corsica, Italy, Sardinia, September 2021: The Tyrrhenian Sea, The Nightlife

 From Cala Gavetta, we raised our anchors at 9:30am and sailed further north to the French administered island of Corsica.  And yet before we even reached the marina, we moored briefly nearby at the seaside natural cliffs:  We jumped in here...
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