I am finally getting to my blog, with more than half my voyage being over, but I had to blog about Japan. If I could extend my time in any port, I believe it would have to be Japan. My time flew by here, but I had the most amazing time. There was some Disney … Continue reading
Long Awaited Updates
When I warned you all that updates would be few and far between during this voyage, I was not expecting the kind of technical difficulty that I’ve experienced on this voyage so far. The internet on the ship has easily gone to about half speed from my previous voyage, which probably means that the mice … Continue reading
Archbishop Desmond Tutu & the International Dateline
You may be wondering what the Archbishop has to do with the International Dateline, and my simple answer is nothing. It is just that I had a very hilarious interaction with the Archbishop this morning and we will be crossing the international dateline tomorrow (or is it today?). Either way, we lose January 21st…which is … Continue reading
Taste & Sights of Hilo
Last night we had Post-port Reflection, which was a time for everyone of the shipboard community to share about their experience. With only 36 hours in Hilo, Hawaii I was really conflicted on how to experience Hawaii with such little time. I concluded that the best way to immerse myself in the culture was to … Continue reading
Aloha!
Aloha from Hilo, Hawaii! After 6 days at sea, we finally made it to our first port…and as you can imagine EVERYONE was uber excited to get onto solid ground. And who’s going to complain about Hawaii and our first stop? There’s so much to do here, and so little time (only about 36 hours), … Continue reading
On the third day….
Today is the third day in-a-row where we have not seen land. However, we’ve seen a few birds, which is a miracle since we are hundreds of miles away from land. According to some faculty on the ship, the bird was an Albatross, and supposedly they can fly around for 2-years without landing! Isn’t that … Continue reading
Out in Open Waters
After the shortest training ever (only about a day-and-a-half), the students moved-in yesterday. For a whole host of reasons the students had to be bussed down to Ensenada, where the MV Explorer (our beautiful ship) met up with them. You could sense a lot of excitement, anxiety, and maybe some fear…all very reasonable emotions, all … Continue reading
10 Days and Counting
In the hustle and bustle of the holiday, it just dawned on me that I will be leaving for Semester at Sea in 10 days. Not only does my heap of stuff somehow need to miraculously pack itself into my two large duffle bags, but I also need to say “see you later” to all … Continue reading
On the MV Explorer Again!
So since 2010, I have been trying to get back on the MV Explorer (aka Semester at Sea). I’ve probably applied for a handful of different positions since disembarking in Norfolk, Virginia in late August 2010. I heard that some of my amazing colleagues, from my previous voyage, were looking to apply for Spring 2013. … Continue reading
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