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The Sweet Is Never As Sweet Without The Massawa

The Sweet Is Never As Sweet Without The Massawa

by Calvin Sun | May 22, 2023 | Crisis, Eritrea, Introspection, May 2023: Horn of Africa, Uncategorized Stories, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 We’re skipping ahead from Somaliland to Massawa today, but if you want to read about how we got into Asmara yesterday from Somaliland: read here.After arriving a day later than planned in Asmara from Somaliland and Addis Ababa we quickly had...
“Har”geisa You Ready For Somaliland Independence Day?

“Har”geisa You Ready For Somaliland Independence Day?

by Calvin Sun | May 18, 2023 | Getting that VISA, May 2023: Horn of Africa, Somalia, Somaliland, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  Waking up early after 3 days in Djibouti, we scrambled at 5am to board our Air Djibouti flight DJB204 at 7:00am. You’ll have to buy this ticket separately on Air Djibouti’s website approximately 2 months at the earliest before your travel date....
Shake “Djibouti”!

Shake “Djibouti”!

by Calvin Sun | May 14, 2023 | Djibouti, Fit for Foodies, Getting that VISA, How's the weather?, May 2023: Horn of Africa, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  I seem to be on a roll with getting great premium economy deals over business when flying across the Atlantic. After forays with British Airways Premium Economy, Air Tahiti Nui Premium Economy, Air Senegal Premium Economy, American Airlines Premium Economy, I...
Seoulmates

Seoulmates

by Calvin Sun | Mar 29, 2023 | April 2023: South Korea & Jeju Island, Fit for Foodies, Getting that VISA, South Korea, Walking Tours

  How do we do a megacity like Seoul justice? Certainly an 18 hour layover isn’t going to cut it. And that’s a big reason why I’ve returned to visit Seoul properly. Accompanied by 19 new and returning monsooners, all of us touched down in ICN...
Walking With a S’Ouaga-dougou

Walking With a S’Ouaga-dougou

by Calvin Sun | Feb 7, 2023 | Burkina Faso, February 2022: Mali, February 2023: The Western Africa Hopper - Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Serendipitous!, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  This morning at 8am we left our hotel at Niorida and made an early trip back to Ouagadougou by first stopping at Laongo Granite Park.     Here, over 2000 sculptures carved into stone greet visitors, while also expressing the history, culture,...
Do You Have the Keys to Da-Kar?

Do You Have the Keys to Da-Kar?

by Calvin Sun | Dec 13, 2022 | December 2022: Senegal, The Gambia, & Guinea-Bissau, Layovers, Senegal, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come

 I had been so pleasantly surprised by Air Senegal’s Flight HC408 JFK-DSS route 5 months ago while on my way to Cape Verde, I felt confident enough to book the very same flight again this time to visit Dakar itself. Senegal has been high on my list for...
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