by Calvin Sun | Dec 11, 2014 | East Timor-Leste, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
Yesterday and today we went way further off the beaten path: the second largest “city” in East Timor of Baucau (which is really more of a seaside village than a city).The 10 of us hired a private van to take us there and back the next day, with a...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 26, 2013 | Argentina, How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
Today was a feast for the eyes, and for the imagination. Even though I just was in Antarctica, this Patagonian glacier by El Calafate can give those in Antarctica a run for their money: We first confirmed that Simon was safe and sound in Puerto Natales...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 16, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, How's the weather?, India, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come
You pretty much come to Amritsar for one thing mainly: The Golden Temple. This is the Mecca for all Sikhs around the world, except that given the Sikh’s inclusive nature, people of all faiths and creeds are welcome at this place of worship.You’ll...
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...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 6, 2010 | How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Indonesia, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
There have been quite a few moments where I’ve seen things that made me hold my breath. This moment is one of them. If I wanted to know what the end of the world looked like — or at least the surface of the moon — I would think of Gunung...
