by Calvin Sun | Dec 27, 2013 | Argentina, Epiphanies on the Road, Serendipitous!, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan
Press play. Watch. And then keep reading: I Will Possess Your Heart (Album Version) from Marteen on Vimeo. Hard to believe that just last week we were in Antarctica. As I’m nearing the final...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 27, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Spain
This one’s for the foodies: eating at the oldest restaurant in the world, Sobrino de Botin, founded in 1725. We first whet our appetite by pregaming at one of Hemingway’s favorite bars: Cervicheria Alemana. And then we walk over to sample the...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 26, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Epiphanies on the Road, Spain, What Dreams May Come
Breaking stereotypes with an “Asian Firing Squad” (while having a highly recommended tapas brunch at Vinos Gonzalez): 2 items off the bucket list in one day and 2 more tomorrow; we are really cramming superlatives into a short amount of time....
by Calvin Sun | Dec 25, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Lessons Learned, Spain, What Dreams May Come
It’s nothing less of magical: Madrid during Christmas. Although we hit a snafu with the museums, we could not have picked a better time to see Spain’s cultured capital. After reuniting with the rest of the group at the hostel, we were...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 25, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Spain
The original plan: get to Madrid from Barcelona on an affordable overnight bus, saving one night’s cash on our hostel (they’re relatively more expensive here: ~$15-$20 USD a night!). Unfortunately, I learned the hard way (in other words, almost at the last...