Note: I will refer to the country as Burma, but its original name is Myanmar and locals are prefer to call it Myanmar and since the political changes it is said to be going back to Myanmar. Furthermore, when we took this trip the company and operator of the cruise and hotel was still named…
Category: wanderlust
Review: Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
Bali, Indonesia. The exotic island paradise that so many travelers head to during their holidays. But it can be difficult when it comes time to choose which hotel to stay at because there are simply too many in Bali, and I feel like there are new ones opening all the time! This time we opted…
Yup! Seafood, it’s an addiction.
It’s a fact, Taiwanese people are seafood lovers, and this really shouldn’t come as a surprise because we are after all people of an island nation! To address the need for Taipei city goers to get their hands on fresh seafood without having to drive out to the coastal ports, the Taipei Fish Market (台北魚市) was…
Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
Sun Moon Lake: hey all, Two weekends ago I made my 3rd visit to Sun Moon Lake in Nantou County in Central Taiwan. This is one of Taiwan’s most popular and famous tourist spots and it isnt surprising to see why. The name of the lake comes from the shape of the lake, one side…
The Qantas A380 LAX-SYD-LAX
Hey there! Wow, it has been a while since I last posted! For my spring break this year my family and I ventured out to the land down under. I flew from St. Louis to Los Angeles then onwards to Sydney. I purposely bought my specific flights because of one thing: to fly the Qantas…
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue at sea today
Hey Guys, So today a student had a medical emergency, it was said to be apendecidis, her appendix was either swollen or it burst, but either way she needed immediate medical attention and so we sped up and change our course a bit. At 1pm the Coast Guard sent a helicopter and a plane to…
Incredible India!
Incredible India! Chennai and Fair Trade Shop I woke up early, as I always do to catch the sunrise and watch us pull into port. However this time it was cloudy, sticky, really humid, hot and there was no sun. So I went back to bed and woke up a bit later and watched us…
PURA VIDA!
Hola Todos! this was a post intended for a few days ago, but I sent it to the wrong address. Bienvenido a Costa Rica!!!! Yes we have just docked in Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica. 20 Miles away from the main port city of Puntarenas. We have safely compelted our 18 day Pacific Crossing, with an…
100 Day Mark
Hi Everyone, Once again I must apologize for the slow updates recently. Finals are coming up and so are papers that need to be handed in. Once that is done with I shall be updating the site with key memories and experiences from India to Costa Rica and Honduras, oh! and of course of the…
Updates
Hey All, Sorry for the extreme delay in updates, and news from the Asian ports. Currently we are crossing the pacific, and today it has been rocking, shaking and turbulent unlike any other day we have had. In fact the ocean has sprayed on to the top decks of the ship, which has never happened…
Zhao An Hong Kong and China!
Da Jia Hao! We have just docked alongside Ocean Terminal in Hong Kong. How exciting, indeed this is the closest I will be to home on the entire voyage, and I am so excited!!!! I will be journeying to Beijing and then Lhasa, Tibet!!!! I cant wait to experience Tibet, though I am certain I…
Good Morning, Vietnam!
Hello Everyone! We have just docked in Ho Chi Minh City, or formerly known as Saigon in Vietnam! How exciting, I have lots planned and am looking forward to this country as it is the favorite one among many of the faculty and staff who have been here before. I am going to walk around…
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