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RAILAY

RAILAY

by Stephanie Quan | Aug 12, 2011 | Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Thailand

is only accessible by boat. everything (toilet paper, water, people) is brought in by longtail boats. has no roads. the peninsula town is about a 15 minute walk across and a 30 minute walk from end to end is surrounded by gigantic limestone cliffs which fall into the...
RAILAY

I (Actually) Got Struck By Lightning: Mandalay

by Calvin Sun | Aug 3, 2011 | Crisis, How's the weather?, Myanmar, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come

Remember the game we used to play when we were young? We’d see a flash of lightning, count the number of seconds before hearing the sound of thunder, and then multiply that number by the speed of sound to find out how far away that lightning strike was? I tried...
Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

by Calvin Sun | Mar 29, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Peru, Public Transportation, What Dreams May Come

 Before I begin, I must preface this with the inspirational scene that led me to Machu Picchu in the first place:  “and here we go…”As unsure as I was when the day was about to start, today was when everything that was supposed to work...
RAILAY

INJURY!!! I Cry: Mahaballapuram

by Calvin Sun | Aug 8, 2010 | Doctor in the House, India, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Public Transportation, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

 AHHHHH!!!!!!! And what kind of idiot falls into a well?  Ok, let’s set up the story.It was another crazy WTF coincidential reunion: While at the Chennai bus terminal yesterday, I was trying to seek out other foreigners to check if I was waiting...
A Sunrise In Angkor Wat: Playing Indiana Jones

A Sunrise In Angkor Wat: Playing Indiana Jones

by Calvin Sun | Jun 19, 2010 | Cambodia, How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come

  Now playing: John Williams – Indiana Jones Main Theme. Angkor Wat and its surrounding temples may be all tourist attractions, but they’re a few levels higher than your average Disney World fare. But nothing beats a 1 and a half hour tuk-tuk drive up...
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