by Calvin Sun | Sep 6, 2018 | Crisis, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Japan, Public Transportation, September 2018: Japan, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
Apparently I haven’t learned the last time we, the monsoon, flew in the middle of a typhoon. A travel miracle had saved us then, and another miracle has saved us today.A few hours ago I woke up to an email from All Nippon Airways (ANA) informing that...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 8, 2014 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Epiphanies on the Road, Fail, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Indonesia, Introspection, Lessons Learned, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, The Philippines, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
In the last post I described the massive risk we were taking rebooking a flight from the Philippines to Bali after a later flight of ours was cancelled because of the typhoon. Well, we made it. Not even a typhoon can stop the monsoon! After...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 7, 2014 | Camping, Crisis, How's the weather?, Let me tell you a Story..., The Philippines, Uncategorized Stories, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
We’re not in the clear yet, so keep your fingers crossed until we reach Bali. And even then, I’m not sure if typhoons affecting even a single country may spread to the entire Southeast Asia region. For more drama, read on… On our third...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 3, 2014 | The Philippines, Winter 2014: Extreme SE Asia
Within 12 hours we went from landing in the bustling capital of The Philippines… …to partying all night at Prive… …to here: Getting to The Palawan Islands is neither simple or direct. Unless you’re booking a resort...
