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Extr-Azores-dinary: São Miguel

Extr-Azores-dinary: São Miguel

by Calvin Sun | Jul 12, 2021 | Azores, How's the weather?, July 2021: Portuguese Island Hopping - Azores & Madeira, Portugal, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

    If you’re planning to visit anytime soon, don’t forget to fill out the required health screening info at My Safe Azores! If you can’t get a negative RT-PCR test for COVID-19 within 72 hours, they’ll test you when you at arrivals....
“The Other Most Beautiful Drive In The World”: From Lhasa To Shigatse

“The Other Most Beautiful Drive In The World”: From Lhasa To Shigatse

by Calvin Sun | Jan 15, 2017 | China, Tibet, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2016: The Trans-Mongolian & Tibet

   I’ve been on many beautiful drives before, most notably from Argentina to Chile, and the drive from Srinagar to Leh but today’s from Lhasa to Shigatse is now climbing the charts, and we’re still on the road.We set out from...
A Christmas Eve In Siberia: Irkutsk & Lake Baikal

A Christmas Eve In Siberia: Irkutsk & Lake Baikal

by Calvin Sun | Jan 6, 2017 | Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Russia, Winter 2016: The Trans-Mongolian & Tibet

  Merry Christmas Eve from Siberia!And so begins our Trans-Siberian experience. A number of itineraries had been devised, discarded and replanned over the past year for this trip — Russia’s railway system had a habit of cancelling and...
Pokhara By The Lake

Pokhara By The Lake

by Calvin Sun | Jun 26, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, Nepal, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

Pokhara is a backpacker haven, especially for those looking for a respite from the hullabaloo of Kathmandu. But because of this allure, it’s hard to get away from other tourists, unless you’re going during low season (i.e. right now).  But the...
A Sunset In Angkor Wat

A Sunset In Angkor Wat

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

  Day 1 at Angkor Wat:     We continue our journey from Angkor Wat to Angkor Thom, where again I couldn’t help recall references to Myst:     I just had to get that out. Lonely Planet says that Bayon in Angkor Thom is one of the...
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