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Keeping My Promises

Keeping My Promises

by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, India, Introspection, Let me tell you a Story..., Serendipitous!, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

  Last year I dined at Indique Restaurant, while treated to gorgeous views of Meherangar Fort in Jodhpur. The problem was, I was alone:   So I promised the next time I would be back, I would bring friends. And almost exactly one year later, destiny would...
Returning To Jodhpur

Returning To Jodhpur

by Calvin Sun | Jul 9, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, India, Public Transportation, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

  Saying goodbye to Dharamsala with thalis and sunsets…     And 12 hours later (via overnight bus) to Delhi…     And a 1hr flight to Jodhpur. It’s good to be back after a year. Jodhpur is the first place that I have returned...
From Jodhpur To Udaipur

From Jodhpur To Udaipur

by Calvin Sun | Jul 19, 2010 | How's the weather?, India, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

 From Jodhpur…  …to taking a sleeper bus to Udaipur…  …to finally absorbing “the most romantic city in India”:  I forgot to mention that when I arrived in Jodhpur yesterday morning, I met a South...
The Battle Of The Forts: Jodhpur

The Battle Of The Forts: Jodhpur

by Calvin Sun | Jul 18, 2010 | How's the weather?, India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

 I’m now in the Rajasthan district of India, doing a back to back visit of its capital Jaipur, “the pink city”, and nearby Jodhpur, “the blue city.”Let’s see how pink and blue go together…   JAIPUR In...
The Pink City Of Jaipur Has Tough Acts To Follow

The Pink City Of Jaipur Has Tough Acts To Follow

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...

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