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Holy Flying Buttress, Batman!

Holy Flying Buttress, Batman!

by Go Yang Park | Dec 29, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Doctor in the House, Lessons Learned, Post-travel Reflections, Spain

 See that guy lurking in the corner? That’s my illness…following me to Sevilla.  I got sick Night 1 in Barcelona from sleeping with wet hair*, and then proceeded to beast my way through a freezing but unfortunately (or fortunately?...
Holy Flying Buttress, Batman!

Varanasi, Why?!

by Stephanie Quan | Jul 8, 2011 | Crisis, Doctor in the House, Fail, India, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

There’s nothing like watching the sun rise over the Ganges at 5am and then vomiting over the side of your hotel balcony. Found some Electral, slowly consuming porridge, meeting some nice people despite my lethargy. Still no cremations sightings. Second Sitar...
Obamababy!

Obamababy!

by Calvin Sun | Jul 8, 2010 | Indonesia, Serendipitous!, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

 So this morning we said our goodbyes to Etri, bought a silver pen as a thank-you gift for Mr. Pesik, and took a 1 hour cheapo flight from Yogyakarta to Jakarta, at which we got stranded in a monsoon right after getting off the plane. And we’re...
Man’s Cure For The Fever: Buddha Park, Laos

Man’s Cure For The Fever: Buddha Park, Laos

by Calvin Sun | Jun 20, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

  Good news: My fever is gone, although my stomach is still in a little tizzy. The cure for the fever? A healthy serving of coconut water, chicken bamboo soup, and 30 minutes in a Laotian herbal sauna for $2 USD. The culprit for the sickness? I’ve noticed...
Holy Flying Buttress, Batman!

Cambodia Fever

by Calvin Sun | Jun 19, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

Caught a slight fever while sleeping last night, no clue from where. Symptoms: slight fever, slight chills when under the A/C, a bit dizzy. Possible culprits may be bad food, a crazy mosquito bite, or less than clean drinks/ice/water. Let’s hope Advil, water,...
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