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5 Years Later

5 Years Later

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...
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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