by Calvin Sun | Dec 8, 2014 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Epiphanies on the Road, Fail, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Indonesia, Introspection, Lessons Learned, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, The Philippines, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
In the last post I described the massive risk we were taking rebooking a flight from the Philippines to Bali after a later flight of ours was cancelled because of the typhoon. Well, we made it. Not even a typhoon can stop the monsoon! After...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 8, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Indonesia, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
From beaches to mountains, from villages to megacities. This is the diverse face of Indonesia, where thinks look a little like what Earth should look like, and where sometimes you just feel like you’re on Mars (or at Shangri-La). It begs exploration, as it...
by Annah Kim | Jul 5, 2010 | Indonesia, Public Transportation, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
INTERNET I am really just bursting with things to share with you, but first off is a quick update on the internet. I am hopefully in the process of uploading some videos from Bali in an internet cafe inside “Surabaya’s largest and brashest” mall in...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 3, 2010 | Indonesia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
After 1 day in Bali. Either a burn or a tan, depending whether your glass is half empty or half full: - At time of posting in Taipei, it was 36 °C - Humidity: 41% | Wind Speed: 18km/hr | Cloud Cover: few...
by Annah Kim | Jul 3, 2010 | Indonesia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
So I decided to use my normal point and shoot for a video this time just because it takes so little time to upload compared with my flip HD. The quality isn’t nearly as good – so bear with me here: The videos from Penang, Kuala Lumpur, etc. will probably...