Tag: Overview
-
Portugal – The Idea of Saudade
This trip marks my fourth time in Lisbon, a beautiful city that I cannot help but always want to come back to. It is also my first time taking a true solo trip. Hard to believe, isn’t it? After 37 countries, most of which have been part of my adult life, I’ve never really traveled…
-
Hawaii-Anthropology and Awe
When I signed up for my Cultural Anthropology class, not knowing who Dr. Janet Six was or what we would be doing, I was just happy to be able to get off the ship in Hawaii. Mauritius and it were the two ports where we had to be registered with a field class or program…
-
Japan-Sushi and Shibuya
Japan is a place that I’ve been wanting to visit for years, after hearing family and friends talk about it my whole life. What better way to end a voyage around the world? On our first day in Kobe, we went through the longest immigration process yet, before heading to central Kobe. After shopping for…
-
China-The Great Wall, a Whirlwind
Despite our ship being delayed nearly an entire day, my plans for China thankfully were unchanged save for a dinner that was missed by our delayed arrival to Beijing. I chose to partake in a 5 day field program put on by Semester At Sea even though I could have done it on my own.…
-
Myanmar- Markets and Monasteries
Myanmar is such an absolutely beautiful country, full of some of the sweetest people with the most amazing food and culture. The ship ported about an hour out of Yangon, so there were buses provided to get us there and back. Hanna and our friend Steven and I went and spent the first day exploring…
-
Tuk Tuks and the Taj Mahal
On my first day in India, I had a field class for International Mass Communications that visited a media academy and news/TV station. Part of the reason this program is so cool is exactly that, getting to visit places around the world that directly relate to what I learn about in class, especially a class…
-
South Africa- Kayaking, Karaoke and Climbing a Mountain
The first day in South Africa we did the literal coolest, most culturally enriching thing I can imagine. We bought freaking SNACKS. But really, our ship docked in the afternoon instead of early morning because of some bad weather we experienced after Ghana, so we explored the Victoria Wharf area and refilled our stocks of…
