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An “Alternative” Layover In Miami

An “Alternative” Layover In Miami

by Calvin Sun | Nov 24, 2011 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Florida, Layovers, The Nightlife

  First hour in Miami: Skipped the line to get inside Miami’s legendary Mansion nightclub. And it just happened to be on the same night as famous world DJ and music producer Steve Aoki’s 34th birthday. You bet it was a layover to remember:...
A Day In The Motherland: Beijing

A Day In The Motherland: Beijing

by Calvin Sun | Aug 8, 2011 | China, Fit for Foodies, Getting that VISA, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

  The last time I was in Beijing was exactly 10 years ago and I was 14 years old. Has it changed much then? Yes. I feel there’s a greater air of confidence among the city life, the infrastructure and cleanliness have improved from the 2008 Olympics, and the...
An “Alternative” Layover In Miami

Mumbai Introspective

by Calvin Sun | Jul 15, 2011 | India, Introspection, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, The Nightlife, Travel Warnings

  Mumbai: just the way I left it. It’s been a day since 3 bombs killed 20+ people in 3 heavily populated areas of the center city, and Mumbaikars carry on as usual. The only noticeable signs of the attacks are the tan-clothes police officers stationed every...
Entering Lebanon

Entering Lebanon

by Calvin Sun | Jun 17, 2011 | Lebanon, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, The Nightlife

“Sir, have you ever visited Israel?” “Never.” “OK, go.” I know this routine. I’ve heard about it ever since I started traveling. The rule is that if you ever been to Israel and show evidence of it with a stamp in your...
Blessed Are My Eyes: Hagia Sophia

Blessed Are My Eyes: Hagia Sophia

by Calvin Sun | Jun 16, 2011 | Let me tell you a Story..., Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, The Nightlife, Türkiye (Turkey), Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come

  There are very few moments in life where you stop to think, and forget to start again… We knew we only had 2 days in Istanbul, so upon our 6am arrival into the Bus Terminal (from our 12 hour overnight bus from Cappadocia) we got a little antsy as they...
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