The ship is German. Thank goodness I went to Austria last summer and understand some German, so as I boarded the ship I knew exactly what “Wasser Closet” meant (bathroom). Our ship, the MV World Odyssey, is a luxury five stars cruise that sails around Europe during the summer... And I thought I was about [...]
Hello and welcome to my blog! In a few short days I will be traveling the ocean blue through Semester at Sea on the MV World Odyssey. What is Semester at Sea? It's a study abroad program where you travel the world by ship! As I visit countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe, I will [...]
FOR TIPS AND MUST DOS GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. Six minutes on the clock and I was strangely calm. I looked out the window to see clear blue skies and Table Mountain in the background, not processing that I was about to “jump” out of a plane at 9,000 feet. I say [...]
FOR TIPS AND MUST DOS GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. I say this with every port I go to, but Semester at Sea gets better and better. Going down the road less traveled in a country only 80,000 Americans visit each year, my time spent in Myanmar beautifully surprised me. The people we [...]
FOR TIPS AND MUST DOS GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. GOOD MORNING VIETNAM! Hot and sunny down here by the tropics as we port into good ole Ho Chi Minh City! We were greeted by some lovely humidity, chaotic motorbike traffic, and my favorite country thus far. Vietnam rocks. First I’d like to [...]
Nia how! After spending five days in Japan we took a two day break on the boat as we sailed down to China! Six days whipped us into shape as we ran from city to city, hitting the spots we wanted to see. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from China, but I was [...]
Land ho! After seeing nothing but water for a week, I have reached civilization and feel like a human again. Japan. Where do I begin? A unique land for sure. I wasn't at all prepared for the language barrier. I faced many blank stares and exchanged confused faces this week. The struggle to get around [...]
Since our departure from San Diego, we have sailed over 4000 nautical miles to Japan. That’s a whopping 16 days in the middle of the Pacific. On January 16, 2018, we crossed the International Dateline and completely lost a day. I never lived January 16th. And a boy on our ship didn't get a birthday [...]
Cat Across the Map 