by Calvin Sun | Dec 29, 2015 | How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Public Transportation, Uzbekistan, Walking Tours, Winter 2015: The Silk Road
With the arrival of my college friend Remi this morning, our group was finally complete and we were ready to begin our first official day in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. A few of us started off by learning about the black market exchange with the Uzbek...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 28, 2011 | Bangladesh, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Let me tell you a Story..., Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
I may have spoken too song in singing the praises of Bangladesh. Or maybe it’s because I’m a stupid tourist. …but in my defense, nobody mentioned this in the guidebooks: I learned the hard way today that when you arrive in Bangladesh and take money...
