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Darvaza/Derweze: The Gates Of Hell

Darvaza/Derweze: The Gates Of Hell

by Calvin Sun | Aug 21, 2018 | August 2018: Turkmenistan, Camping, Turkmenistan, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

 After taking a naked dip and lunch at Kow Ata, we headed into the desert to visit the infamous gas crater of Darvaza/Derweze, arguably the country’s most famous tourist attraction.Approaching the gas craters, we first stopped by a desolate village to grab some...
Views Of Vietnam From My Window

Views Of Vietnam From My Window

by Calvin Sun | Jun 13, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam

  So let’s start with the down low. This is how cramped we were on the 50 hour bus ride from Hanoi to Saigon: But the views…  - At time of posting in Ho Chi Minh, it was 26 °C - Humidity: 94% | Wind Speed: 2km/hr | Cloud Cover: few...
50 Hours On A Bus

50 Hours On A Bus

by Calvin Sun | Jun 13, 2010 | Fail, Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam

Instead of the expected 32 hours, we spent exactly 50.5 hours on 3 sleeper buses, stopping for at most 4 hours for a break. The bright side is that the vista outside our windows was gorgeous…for about maybe 6 hours out of the trip. Pictures of our ordeal to come...

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