by Calvin Sun | Aug 24, 2019 | Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Tanzania, Walking Tours
Let’s face it, Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, is often a necessary stop on the way to or from Zanzibar, a safari in the north (which we’re coming back from) or home. So don’t set your expectations anywhere to the level that you would...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 20, 2015 | August 2015: The Baltic Circle, Crisis, Fit for Foodies, Latvia, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
We enjoyed a lazy morning in beautiful Riga, as the group congregated late for a 1pm free walking tour of the capital city’s quaint little old town: We first tried to make wishes come true by touching the noses of all 4 animals at this...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 18, 2015 | August 2015: The Baltic Circle, Estonia, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
One of the most epic 24 hours so far. Starting from where we left off, landing in Tallinn after 10 days in Scandinavia, we headed out for dinner around Old Town after freshening up at the hostel. We settled at Deja Vu, an outdoor hookah...
by Calvin Sun | Apr 20, 2015 | April 2015: Extreme South America, Fit for Foodies, Suriname, Walking Tours
We woke up this morning and found out the hard way that almost everything is closed on Sundays in the capital city of Paramaribo, Suriname. Luckily, it was still early enough to at least make it to the Sunday markets located on the city outskirts, which...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 26, 2011 | Bangladesh, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
The standard reply when you tell someone you’re traveling to India: “W..wow!” The standard reply when you tell someone you’re traveling to Bangladesh: “W..why?” To be honest, I didn’t quite know what exactly...
