by Calvin Sun | Feb 3, 2016 | Epiphanies on the Road, India, Introspection, Post-travel Reflections, Serendipitous!, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...
Press Play: Remember her? 5 years ago, we met by chance and spent 36 hours together in Hyderabad that ended before sunrise. We parted at a rickshaw stand, not knowing if or how we would ever meet again.The next morning, rubbing my eyes open...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 29, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, How Did You Do That?, India, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Took a sleeper bus direct from Hyderabad to Hospet (450 rupees for AC sleeper, regular seat), where I then boarded a public bus to Hampi (5 rupees) that morning.It was very difficult to leave. I forgot to elaborate how I stayed in a famous art gallery...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 28, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, India, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
I don’t think I will remember Hyderabad for its beautiful sights like Charminar or the Buddha Temple. Instead, I will take with me from Hyderabad a group of amazing people and new friends, from the unceasing hospitality of Saraswati and her sister...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 27, 2010 | India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
So my bus to Hampi never existed and I’ll be leaving tomorrow instead. Still hanging out at the Indian School of Business.BTW, what kind of mosquito manages to find a way to bite you in the butt?I’ll spare you the picture. - At time of posting in...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 26, 2010 | How's the weather?, India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories
So I’m back on the road, hanging out with my friend Vaibhav (the same Vaibhav that helped me book a place when I was in Calcutta a week ago) and his classmates at the Indian School of Business, which is an hour from the city center of Hyderabad. It’s...