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Staycation

Staycation

by Calvin Sun | May 5, 2015 | How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, New York, United States, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

What better way to recover from a grueling 1 week road trip across the USA followed by 1 week shlepping it across Venezuela and the Great Guyanas, with a free night at the Park Hyatt, New York? If you spend $1000 or more within 3 months of signing up...
Angel Falls: The Lost World

Angel Falls: The Lost World

by Calvin Sun | Apr 16, 2015 | April 2015: Extreme South America, Camping, Crisis, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Venezuela, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

If it’s not already playing, press play. And then start reading.  Only after… 1. A 3 hour overnight bus from MAASU in Madison, WI to Chicago, IL 2. A 5 hour international flight from Chicago, IL to Oranjestad, Aruba 3. A 40 minute flight from...
The Longest Road: From Oklahoma To New Mexico

The Longest Road: From Oklahoma To New Mexico

by Calvin Sun | Apr 9, 2015 | Crisis, Fail, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Spring 2015: The Great USA Roadtrip, United States, What Dreams May Come

 After a 7am-7pm shift in the ER, I boarded a 5am flight to Dallas-Fort Worth, TX to catch an 8am flight to Oklahoma City, where the rest of group stayed overnight and was waiting for me.Right on time, there they were.  After a quick reunion, we hit the...
Monuments To The Gods: Monument Valley, AZ/UT

Monuments To The Gods: Monument Valley, AZ/UT

by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2015 | Arizona, Blitzkrieg!!!, United States, Utah, What Dreams May Come

  Last night in Page, AZ, we stopped by for a drink, live music, pool and a little bout of Western dancing at the Windy Mesa Bar. 2 Chinese Americans, 2 Serbs, and 1 Australian in a group may have made for a curious look, but people were generally friendly and...
Backyard Beauty: Page, AZ

Backyard Beauty: Page, AZ

by Calvin Sun | Jan 4, 2015 | Arizona, Blitzkrieg!!!, United States, What Dreams May Come

  2 days ago I decided to visit Arizona for a weekend trip right after getting off of work. I was going to link up with a friend, whom I traveled with in Brunei, who was going to continue her cross-country USA trip. When you find yourself at Antelope...
Baucau Epic

Baucau Epic

by Calvin Sun | Dec 11, 2014 | East Timor-Leste, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia

    Yesterday and today we went way further off the beaten path: the second largest “city” in East Timor of Baucau (which is really more of a seaside village than a city).       The 10 of us hired a private van to take us there and...
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