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INDIA: It’s Good To Be Back

INDIA: It’s Good To Be Back

by Calvin Sun | Jul 12, 2010 | India, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

  My journey from Singapore to Calcutta was not easy. Still recovering from a night in Singapore without sleep (albeit a fun one), I barely napped in my one hour flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur where I waited over 2 hours in line to check-in for my AirAsia...
Arrival In Singapore

Arrival In Singapore

by Calvin Sun | Jul 9, 2010 | Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories

No pictures because frankly, the moment we landed from our flight from Jakarta, we haven’t stopped moving. Met up with my friend from college, BX, who showed us around Lau Pa Sat, Raffles City, Merlion Park, City Hall, Raffles City Mall, Marina Bay Sands, Marina...
Arrival In Singapore

A Change Of Plans In The Itinerary

by Calvin Sun | Jun 30, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Indonesia, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Taiwan

A few updates on our itinerary: Because I found out that one of my cousins is getting married this weekend, I will be leaving for Taipei, Taiwan for 36 hours. I will leave Bali, Indonesia on July 3rd, attend the wedding reception on July 4th in Taipei, and then return...
Before The Monsoon: In-Kerala-dulous!

Before The Monsoon: In-Kerala-dulous!

by Calvin Sun | Jan 10, 2009 | India, January 2009: India

  From Munnar, we took a 9 hour overnight bus ride towards Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram (aka Trivandrum by its shorter name):     When we arrived, we decided to take a rickshaw to check out nearby Kovala beach, 16km south from Trivandrum:...
Before The Monsoon: Teardrops On The Face Of Eternity – Agra

Before The Monsoon: Teardrops On The Face Of Eternity – Agra

by Calvin Sun | Jan 6, 2009 | Getting that VISA, India, January 2009: India, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

  After a day acclimating ourselves to New Delhi, the next morning we headed for Agra:   Agra is about a 3-4 hour drive from the capital city. You can watch entire communities that live and die on the road as you get there:     Once in Agra, you can be...
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