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You’re Going to Miss … Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt

You’re Going to Miss … Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt

by Calvin Sun | Mar 24, 2022 | Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, You're Going to Miss It...

  PRESS play and read the post with the music . . .     Adventure is a mindset, not a destination. The thought of it alone both hurts and invigorates, for no pleasure can exist without pain. No desire without restraint. No sweet without the sour. Therefore...
You’re Going to Miss … Martinique, Saint Lucia & Guadeloupe

You’re Going to Miss … Martinique, Saint Lucia & Guadeloupe

by Calvin Sun | Jan 20, 2022 | Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia, You're Going to Miss It...

 If the photo is really really professional looking, then the photography credit goes to Paul Woo.PRESS play and read the post with the music . . .   “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – John A....
You’re Going To Miss … The Great USA

You’re Going To Miss … The Great USA

by Calvin Sun | Sep 9, 2020 | Introspection, Post-travel Reflections, United States, You're Going to Miss It...

  Photos courtesy of Raubern Totanes and yours truly. By tradition and in the spirit of this very road trip across America (twice!) I write the following in a stream of consciousness Jack Kerouac style — so please forgive all run-ons and typos.   Press play and...
You’re Going To Miss … The Down Under

You’re Going To Miss … The Down Under

by Calvin Sun | Jan 26, 2018 | Australia, Epiphanies on the Road, New Zealand, Post-travel Reflections, You're Going to Miss It...

Please take your time reading the post with the music . . . . . . it’s a long song (and do listen to all of it!).     “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.”   You’re going to miss the moments leading up to first introductions,...

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