by Annah Kim | Jun 29, 2010 | Malaysia, Public Transportation, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
We covered the city in a day – even with some elongated stops here and there to talk about… random things. May I just say that the public transportation in Kuala Lumpur is exceptionally deceitfully convenient. It only appears to be a great way to get...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 27, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand
Thailand. Consider it famous, consider it infamous: It’s the dream tourist capital of Southeast Asia. From the quieter “Rose of the North” in Chiang Mai to the cramped hustlin’ n’ bustlin’ of Bangkok, Thailand has something for...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 26, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand
We’re in Bangkok now. Our worried parents would send to us images of riots and burning cars when we arrived . . . But we saw none of that. - At time of posting in Bangkok, it was 29 °C - Humidity: 79% | Wind Speed: 2km/hr | Cloud Cover: few...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 24, 2010 | Fail, Myanmar, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand, Uncategorized Stories
I had been a little worried that so far during this trip, we haven’t been able to share some particularly embarrassing stories. But earlier this afternoon I had a terrible experience with a squat toilet that can be nominated for the stupid award. Set up:...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 23, 2010 | Community Service, How's the weather?, Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand
We’ve arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where we’re enjoying fast food, fast cars, fast bikes, fast people and fast internet. Before launching into Thailand, we want to notify our readers that a collective decision has been made to head into Myanmar...