While I had a blast at Snowcial in Tahoe last month, I’m still dreaming of days spent tearing down the slopes as my time on skis was limited this past trip. We hoped to hit up Park City this winter—a ski fantasy that will be shelved until next season what with our relocation, SVV’s new [...]
Photo Friday: Angkor Thom, Cambodia
January 20, 2012 By 42 Comments
I’ve ridden camels. I’ve pet sharks. I’ve been thrown off an ostrich. I’ve had my lunch swiped by a monkey. But up until my visit to Cambodia, I’d never actually sat on an elephant. When Mom and I were in South Africa two years ago, we visited an elephant sanctuary. We fed them, we nuzzled [...]
Semester at Sea Extracurriculars
January 16, 2012 By 21 Comments
Many of you have asked me aside from work (the staff) and classes (the students), what exactly does everyone do on board the Semester at Sea ship 24/7, particularly on sail periods that span three weeks without time on land? Well, the truth is that many days there are just so many things going on [...]
Photo Friday: Monterrico, Guatemala
January 13, 2012 By 32 Comments
I never did much coverage of our 2008 trip to Guatemala, primarily because neither of us were wild about the destination. We found Antigua too touristy, the Puerto Quetzal area too run down, the rainy season (which lasts much of the year) a bit too restrictive and the no-see-ums that found their way into our [...]
