by Calvin Sun | Jun 14, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Turkey
Just because the balloons got rained out doesn’t mean we can’t have another kind of adventure: We rented a couple of ATVs and took them out on the town, and caught some beautiful views: Sonya: “Maybe that’s why they call it love valley?” Oh Sonya, you’re...
by Calvin Sun | Mar 27, 2011 | April 2011: Peru & Colombia, Epiphanies on the Road, Fail, How's the weather?, Peru, Uncategorized Stories
Before I know it, I’m already fast packed to another trip across the border. What’s different this time is that out of all the inhabitable continents of the world (sorry Antartica, unless global warming happens, you don’t count), only South...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 19, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Hong Kong
How can a trip be complete without something getting served? Thanks to Vicky for coming out to see me a day after getting her wisdom teeth pulled! We haven’t seen each other for at least 6 years (since we were seniors in high school), and it...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 29, 2010 | How Did You Do That?, India, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Public Transportation, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come
Hampi’s not quite direct to reach. I had to take a grueling overnight mosquito-ridden 11 hour bus to Hospet from Hyderabad (450 rupees), a 10 minute auto-rickshaw to the bus stand (5 rupees if you get in the early morning), and then a 45 minute public bus...
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...