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Tender-ife

Tender-ife

by Calvin Sun | Nov 27, 2023 | Canary Islands, Fit for Foodies, November 2023: The Canary Islands, Spain, What Dreams May Come

  The original plan was supposed to be Libya in November. But due to world events and the difficulty of obtaining visas in time, I didn’t want to try to push my luck that I had enjoyed 16 times over with Syria the month prior. So I moved Libya in April...
You’re Going To Miss … Syria

You’re Going To Miss … Syria

by Calvin Sun | Oct 5, 2023 | Introspection, Post-travel Reflections, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

 Once again the premise is simple: Write about a trip without stopping.PRESS play and read the post with the music . . .  <  You’re going to miss seeing familiar names on a roster and the 17 other monsooners willing to join you...
Let’s Go-lan, Far, and To New Heights Together

Let’s Go-lan, Far, and To New Heights Together

by Calvin Sun | Sep 25, 2023 | Border Crossing, How Did You Do That?, September 2023: Syria, Syria, Travel Warnings, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

  After saying our goodbyes yesterday to Francois and this morning to Rajani and Chris this morning, all of whom had to leave much earlier for their scheduled flights, we took a detour drive west to the Golan Heights before we’d make our own flights back...
Who’s the Bosra Now?

Who’s the Bosra Now?

by Calvin Sun | Sep 24, 2023 | Fit for Foodies, September 2023: Syria, Syria, What Dreams May Come

    After recovering from an extremely eventful night in Damascus, we woke up at 10am this morning to drive south 2 hours to Bosra. Along the way we got to check out a very deserted rest stop where a man named Qasim Al-Deri asked if we knew another tour...
Taking Aleppo-f Faith

Taking Aleppo-f Faith

by Calvin Sun | Sep 22, 2023 | September 2023: Syria, Syria, What Dreams May Come

  From Hama this morning we drove north to Aleppo, once the largest city in the country and the focal point of the Syrian civil war that had decimated much of the population. Once reaching Aleppo 2 hours in, we checked into our hotel at the fancy upmarket Laurus...
In the Palmyra of My Hand

In the Palmyra of My Hand

by Calvin Sun | Sep 21, 2023 | September 2023: Syria, Syria, What Dreams May Come

  Today is the day most of us have been waiting for: We drive to Palmyra, the crown jewel of archaeological sites in Syria.     Right by the sign that leads to Palmyra, we’d warn you not to pick up any stray hitchhikers along the way.  ...
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