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Sweet As Kandy

Sweet As Kandy

by Calvin Sun | Jul 22, 2011 | How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Let me tell you a Story..., Public Transportation, Sri Lanka, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Walking Tours

  Today we took a lazy early afternoon bus from Colombo to Kandy (121 Sri Lankan rupees), which although advertised to be 2.5 hours, actually took 4 hours. It was pretty uneventful, given that by now we’re very used to cramped seats, smog, traffic, and open...
A Day In Singapore

A Day In Singapore

by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | How's the weather?, Public Transportation, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

  Inside Lau Pa Sat (i.e. hawker-food central). The food you get here is delicious!   Head up to the top of Singapore’s “Big Durian”:     Enjoy a view of Singapore from the Big Durian:      Or fancy a view from the...
Buddha Vs. Shiva: Borobudur & Prambanan

Buddha Vs. Shiva: Borobudur & Prambanan

by Calvin Sun | Jul 7, 2010 | How's the weather?, Indonesia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come

  Went Templelunkin’ today by visiting both the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Borobudur and Prambanan. It’s pretty much a 9th century Buddhist Temple vs. a 9th century Hindu Temple respectively, and while Borobudur gets all the attention in...

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