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Being Sore For Mysore: 3rd Sex’es, History, And Bollywood Gardens

Being Sore For Mysore: 3rd Sex’es, History, And Bollywood Gardens

by Calvin Sun | Aug 5, 2010 | India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

 Took an early morning bus to Mysore yesterday, which ended up being a long daytrip to Srirangapatnam (if you’re a history buff, you’d recognize it) and Brindavan Gardens (if you’re a Bollywood fan, you’d recognize it) as well. Got back at...
Monsoonal Goa

Monsoonal Goa

by Calvin Sun | Aug 2, 2010 | How's the weather?, India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come

 They always ask: “You’ve been to India? Did you go to Goa?” and I always say “no.” In fact, I wasn’t planning to go to Goa on this trip until 4 days ago when I met an Indian family on my train to Hyderabad. They urged me to...
What Dreams May Come From Varanasi

What Dreams May Come From Varanasi

by Calvin Sun | Jul 14, 2010 | Doctor in the House, How's the weather?, India, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come

 I’m now in Varanasi and I can’t describe how chaotic this place is next to such beauty of the Ganges river. But before you read this entry, I should preface it with a scene from a movie that inspired me to travel to Varanasi in the first place. Watch...
Beautiful Beaches And Silly Accidents

Beautiful Beaches And Silly Accidents

by Annah Kim | Jun 30, 2010 | Fail, Indonesia, Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

So, last night, we all went for a walk on the beach.. we walked for a good two hours (by accident) and afterwards, when Caitlin and Calvin walked back to the hotel, I decided to stay and just hang out on the sand like the true Cape Cod beach bum that I am. The tide...
30 hours In Bangkok

30 hours In Bangkok

by Calvin Sun | Jun 27, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand, The Nightlife

 Just very quickly: We’re about to board a plane to Penang, Malaysia after only 30 hours in Bangkok. Despite the short time spent here, we got a very good idea of the city: Big giant buddhas, traffic congestion, supreme mass of humanity, huge wats, upscale...
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