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Persepolis

Persepolis

by Calvin Sun | Apr 9, 2012 | April 2012: Iran, Epiphanies on the Road, Iran, What Dreams May Come

  It may have been a chapter you learned in your 8th grade history class, or an afterthought from a Sunday afternoon episode on the History Channel. It may have been the name of your local Persian restaurant, or that Greek goddess you had to memorize in 3rd grade...
You’re Going To Miss … Spain & Morocco

You’re Going To Miss … Spain & Morocco

by Calvin Sun | Jan 4, 2012 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Post-travel Reflections, Spain, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

 You’re going to miss the freedom of wandering, the days that begun with nothing to expect, the trust in what’s around the corner, the feeling of wanderlust, the time when you were free to do anything that you wanted.  You’re going to...
Gerard Butler Is In Marrakech

Gerard Butler Is In Marrakech

by Calvin Sun | Jan 2, 2012 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Morocco, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

    Usually I would resort to these titles to grab your attention, but if you look at the picture above, you’ll see it’s more than a gimmick. It’s for real: 5 minutes ago we ran into Gerard Butler in the maze of souks within the Marrakech...
Fantastically Fez

Fantastically Fez

by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2012 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Morocco, What Dreams May Come

 We ended up fixing our mistake and putting ourselves back on track. From Kenitra, we got on the 6:35am train heading to Fez, and got off 2 hours later at 8:30am.  That was when Lonely Planet fails us again. It said that there would be a left luggage...
Sexy Seville

Sexy Seville

by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come

  Can’t write much today because we’re about to get picked up by a car to Gibraltar in about 2 min…but pictures do enough justice of being worth thousands of words, right? Why are you so pretty Seville?     All you need to do in...
The Road To Alhambra And La Mezquita

The Road To Alhambra And La Mezquita

by Calvin Sun | Dec 27, 2011 | Blitzkrieg!!!, December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fail, How Did You Do That?, Spain, What Dreams May Come

Pulled off seeing the two greats back to back today: Alhambra: A grand fortress built in the 9th century, later converted to a palace complex in the 13th century. It changed hands from Arabic to Christian dominance during its history and its detailed architecture...
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