Tag Archives: Semester at Sea
131 Days Later
It’s official: we’ve just arrived back in the U.S. of A. In some ways it’s hard to believe that we really have been all the way around the world. It would have been really tough to do this without the support and encouragement of so many of our fabulous friends and family back home, and […]
Fiascoes in Paradise
The semester ended on December 13, but we remained on the ship to work in the library and the lab during a three week Enrichment Voyage through the Panama Canal. The Latin American itinerary is nearly identical to the voyage we did in 2009, so we spent lots of time reuniting with old friends from […]
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Also tagged beach, Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Canal, Roatán, SaS
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Hanging Loose in Hawaii, Brah
Our last port of call during our Semester at Sea was Hawaii, and it was bittersweet. Sweet because Hawaii is beautiful and fun (and so are our new friends); bitter to think about the end of the voyage–an ending that must happen and that will bring new beginnings for all of us, but also an […]
The Land of the Rising Sun
There are a number of things we saw and did in Japan that didn’t really fit in that last post, so here are a few more pics for your enjoyment. The best waffles money can buy are found at a restaurant called Honeybee inside the mall at the Kyoto train station (calorie counting not recommended […]
Japan: the Not-Quite-Final Frontier
Geeky confession: we both really enjoy watching old episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Okay, now that we’ve got that out in the open, we can talk about Japan. One of the things we like about TNG is how the voyagers on the Enterprise visit civilizations on other planets that are often more advanced […]
Shia Shia, Bullshia
The most often repeated lesson we’ve learned while sailing around the world is that people are extremely nice to travelers. Sure, some of them are hoping you’ll be willing to pay for some of their wares, but even in those cases they seem to also enjoy the simple act of making you smile – even […]
Viet Transit
There are lots of ways to get around in Vietnam. You can walk…and until you get used to the flow of pedestrian traffic, you’ll feel a little like you’re taking your life into your hands every time you cross the street. But all that walking makes you want to stop and drink Ca Fe Sua […]
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Also tagged Ho Chi Minh City, motos, Saigon, SaS, transportation, Vietnam
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Truth, Consequences, and Hope for Peace
Like many of our counterparts from past and present SaS voyages, we were a little apprehensive about visiting Vietnam. We assumed that the Vietnamese people would not take too kindly to us because of the blood that was shed here during the 1960’s and 1970’s. We found the exact opposite to be true. We visited […]
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Also tagged Củ Chi, Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, pacifism, Saigon, SaS, Vietnam, War Remnants Museum
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Family Matters
If there’s one thing Karl Winslow taught the world, it’s that family matters. Never have we agreed with him more than here in Vietnam, where we are very thankful to have had a wonderful visit with Wayne and Libby. They flew to Saigon from Cambodia to see us here on the far side of the […]
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Also tagged Củ Chi tunnels, Cu Chi tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Saigon, SaS, Vietnam
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Singapore: Botanicals, Breakdancing, and Beyondness
We both came down with an acute case of culture shock when we disembarked in Singapore after visiting India. The sudden transition from chaos and contradiction to cleanliness, order, and efficiency surprised us, but was certainly not unwelcome. Two days is not enough time to really take in a country, even a country that is […]