January 23, 2012
R&R: What to Do in Costa Rica to Unwind
When we were headed toward Central America last month, we originally had planned a little weekend getaway with a handful of our ship friends...
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January 18, 2012
Sports and Haka Dances: Semester at Sea Intramurals
I grew up a very sporty kid. My parents had me in tee-ball and soccer before the age of 5—on boys’ teams because there was no such...
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January 16, 2012
Semester at Sea Extracurriculars: On-Ship Activities
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...
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January 9, 2012
Murder in Cambodia: History of the Khmer Rouge
Rith was only six years old when he was taken from his parents and sent by the Khmer Rouge to the fields to work as a laborer. He wouldn’t...
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January 6, 2012
A Photo Tour of the Temples of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of when a Vietnamese army toppled the Khmer Rouge regime from the Cambodian capital, so I thought it fitting...
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January 4, 2012
Packing for Semester at Sea: Four Months On the Ocean
If you recall, I sort of struck out when packing for our six-week road trip last summer. Since space was at a premium on the M/V Explorer, I...
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January 2, 2012
Tailor Made in Saigon: A New Wardrobe from Vietnam
Some of the most fun SVV and I had during our Semester at Sea voyage was getting wardrobes custom-made in Saigon—though finding a quality...
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December 30, 2011
24 Hours in Kyoto, Japan’s Quaintest City
The last stop on the Asian leg of our Semester at Sea voyage was in Japan. We docked in Kobe, but SVV and I immediately hopped a train from...
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December 18, 2011
Meet the MV Explorer: Semester at Sea’s Former Ship
We’ve been through with our Semester at Sea voyage for six days now—though I gather it’s an experience I will think about...
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December 16, 2011
Frolicking in Costa Rica: Manuel Antonio’s Hidden Gem
Jumping ahead in time a bit to the near end of our Semester at Sea voyage, we docked in Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica for a very brief 36 hours...
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