Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind. Anthony … Continue reading The Journey Changes You
Category: Adventure
Meandering through the Mediterranean
Now, more than ever, I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere. Isabelle Eberhardt At each port, voyagers participate in field classes, field programs, and independent travel excursions. Because this is a floating university, coursework takes precedence with a … Continue reading Meandering through the Mediterranean
Pirates and Pollywogs
Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate. Captain Jack Sparrow Since 1963, fall 2022 is Semester at Sea’s 130th voyage around the world. The MV World Odyssey is a fairly small vessel with seven passenger-accessible decks and carries around 650 passengers and 200 crew members. Built in 1998, the ship is decorated in a … Continue reading Pirates and Pollywogs
For One Brief Moment
Who gets to live this life? For one brief moment, WE did! Dr. Dan Garvey, Semester at Sea Spring 2017 Netherlands: The faculty and staff sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany, and arrived in Amsterdam to prepare for the embarkation of all other voyagers. After a very long day of meetings, we headed into the city. Tim … Continue reading For One Brief Moment
COVID Revenge World Tour
If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” James Michener When traveling abroad, especially to Europe, I usually open up Google Flight Map and look at the least expensive one-way ticket anywhere on the continent. The cheapest destination is where I start … Continue reading COVID Revenge World Tour
Chasing Verbs 