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A Day In Singapore

A Day In Singapore

by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | How's the weather?, Public Transportation, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

  Inside Lau Pa Sat (i.e. hawker-food central). The food you get here is delicious!   Head up to the top of Singapore’s “Big Durian”:     Enjoy a view of Singapore from the Big Durian:      Or fancy a view from the...
Singapore Lovin’

Singapore Lovin’

by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2010 | Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

  Singapore is beautiful place.     So this is the last day Annah and I have together before we part ways. Unfortunately she got hit with either a virus or food poisoning this morning, so we need to make sure she gets better before her flight tonight....
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...
Indonesia In A Nutshell

Indonesia In A Nutshell

by Calvin Sun | Jul 8, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Indonesia, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

From beaches to mountains, from villages to megacities. This is the diverse face of Indonesia, where thinks look a little like what Earth should look like, and where sometimes you just feel like you’re on Mars (or at Shangri-La). It begs exploration, as it...
Obamababy!

Obamababy!

by Calvin Sun | Jul 8, 2010 | Indonesia, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

 So this morning we said our goodbyes to Etri, bought a silver pen as a thank-you gift for Mr. Pesik, and took a 1 hour cheapo flight from Yogyakarta to Jakarta, at which we got stranded in a monsoon right after getting off the plane. And we’re...

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