Archive for the ‘Summer Session’ Category

Budapest: Contradictions Aplenty

If the edifice of a city is a microcosm of the populous’ identity, then Hungarians [or those in Budapest] are a confused lot. Budapest is the epitome of a paradoxical message. On one hand, one could find half naked guys dashing down the streets on their skateboard. Telephone booths and lifts are...
August 15th, 2010 | Budapest, CoffeeTravels, Summer Session | Read More

Istanbul Day 3: Masters of Our Universe

The emerald blue sea roared as it collided with the stone barricades that were supposed to keep the civilization behind it safe. A fishy scent engulfed my senses as I inhaled the sea breeze. It was only half past ten in the morning, but the sun was unusually strong – forcing my cotton shirt to...
August 11th, 2010 | CoffeeTravels, Istanbul, Summer Session | Read More

Istanbul: At Night

Its minarets pierced through the sky, standing gallantly against the silent night. A few birds circled those lonely sentinels unperturbed, knowing that once the sun rises, the Blue Mosque shall receive a throng of visitors whose footsteps and chatters would break the muted acoustics of the surroundings....
August 10th, 2010 | CoffeeTravels, Istanbul, Summer Session | Read More

Istanbul: Putting a Face to the Past

“It’s 32 degrees Celsius, just to let you know.” said Zhi Wei in a groggy tone that masked the excitement that he had. “Oh god,” I muttered under my breath. It has been 2 years since I last been under such warmth – the blazing heat from home seems so foreign to me...
August 9th, 2010 | CoffeeTravels, Istanbul, Summer Session | Read More

A Milk Bottle in One Hand

The gush of hot wind raced across my face as I stepped outside the KL 1701 flight from Amsterdam into the London Heathrow Airport looking exactly as I’ve left it six months ago – lackluster and in much need of a creative spruce. The warm and dry summer air teased out any form of comfort that...
June 30th, 2010 | London, Summer Session | Read More