Semester at Sea

NEPTUNE DAY

By on April 21, 2020

Good Morning from the Middle of the Ocean! Today is NEPTUNE DAY!!!! If you are unaware of what this is let me fill you in :  ) This is a tradition that started in the Navy over 400 years ago. When one crosses the equator for the first time, they go from being a Pollywog […]

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DISEMBARKATION

By on April 20, 2020

                      Good Morning Travel Bugs! As I am writing this it is April 20th, 2020. The day that I was supposed to be docking in Amsterdam and saying my goodbyes. Sadly I have been home for over a month. I arrived back in my hometown […]

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THE CORONA CRUISE

By on April 19, 2020

Good Morning from my home! This is the last place that I want to be right now but here I am. As I write this I am back in my bedroom when I was supposed to be sailing to my 12th country this year. Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as we all have grown […]

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EMBARKATION

By on April 15, 2020

Good Morning Travel Bugs! Today all the emotions were flowing from the moment I woke up! I couldn’t believe that the thing I was dreaming about since high school was happening. Live and in person I was actually about to get on this ship! (Ahhhhhhhhh *insert little happy dance). I was more than ready for […]

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MYKONOS

By on October 9, 2019

Γεια σας από την Ελλάδα! Despite Mykonos being the “party island” of Greece. There are so many other beautiful beaches and sites to see on the island. Below you will find everything you need to know before visiting Mykonos. Where to Stay Mykonos lives up to its party status and you must keep this in […]

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ITALIAN SWITZERLAND

By on July 4, 2019

Hallo vo d Schwiz! Fun Fact: Switzerland has four official languages and all of them have a region in which they are spoken. The main language is Swiss German and it is spoken in most of Switzerland. There is also Franch, Italian, and Romansch. Romansch is the oldest language and most people who speak this know […]

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BASEL

By on July 2, 2019

Hallo vo d Schwiz! Switzerland is one of my favorite countries that I have visited. From the atmosphere to the gorgeous scenery Switzerland is perfect. There is so much to see in every direction and it is impossible to hit it all. One town that I really enjoyed was Basel. While visiting Basel I loved how […]

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BASTILLE DAY

By on January 10, 2019

Bonjour France, Bastille Day is the 14th of July in France. For those of you that don’t know this is their Independence Day. They have a big parade in the morning and Fireworks at the Eiffel Tower at night. The French don’t take the festivities as far as we Americans do but it was still fun to […]

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WORLD CUP FINAL

By on January 6, 2019

Bonjour France, The World Cup is something that is held up on a pedestal throughout the world. Everyone strives to have their country win the ultimate soccer championship. Billions of people tune in each year to watch their favorite countries and players compete to be the best soccer team in the world. Unfortunately, the United States […]

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