by Calvin Sun | Mar 11, 2019 | Flying Fancy, How Did You Do That?, Layovers, Qatar
So nice it deserves its own post. The OccasionAfter the past weekend speaking at MAASU 2019 Spring Conference in Boulder, Colorado, and hot on the heels of an upcoming destination wedding in Islamabad 5 years in the making (and one I wouldn’t...
by Calvin Sun | Jan 17, 2018 | Flying Fancy, Japan, Layovers
Time to end this trip with class, business class that is — since I’m due to work an overnight shift in the ER 4 hours after I’m scheduled to land in JFK, I might as well be as rested as possible.Transferring 90,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 26, 2017 | Flying Fancy, How Did You Do That?, March 2017: Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, Serendipitous!, United Kingdom, Weekend Trips
After a day of climbing some Edinburgh hills, my group and Alistair graciously saw me off at the bus station in Edinburgh. From there I took an overnight 8:30pm National Express Bus #954 from Edinburgh to London, with the bus taking a half an hour...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 31, 2015 | Fit for Foodies, Uzbekistan, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2015: The Silk Road
The next morning the group got up at a horrific 4am in the morning for a 5am bus ride to the airport. We embarked on a 7am flight to Urgench, capital of the Khorazem region. Urgench has been regarded as a missable stopover city a stone’s throw...
