by Calvin Sun | Jan 4, 2014 | How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Pakistan, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
The 3rd and final part of the wedding is the Walima, where the groom’s family hosts the bride’s family on their turf (their home, their city, their neighborhood, another venue, etc.), and everyone has one last dinner together. We started our first...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 6, 2010 | How's the weather?, India, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
What I will miss the most from Bangalore will be the California-style cool-as-the-other-side-of-the-pillow weather. It really is the best I’ve experienced in all of India, despite the massive pollution that probably has torn a hole in the ozone layer by...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 17, 2010 | India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
It’s hard to top Amritsar and Varanasi, which is what I’m struggling with while I’m residing in the Pink City of Jaipur. Today I saw the impressive Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Majal, and went shopping along Jalahar Bazaar, but all the wonder and...
by Annah Kim | Jun 6, 2010 | Fail, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines
1. Taking Care of Calvin: He discovered this morning that he indeed left his rain jacket on the Autobus last night (or this morning rather) that we took back from Banaue. Coupled with the loss of his point and shoot, we concluded that when Calvin is sleepy, he leaves...