An Ode to Wales
Inspired by a life-fulfilling stroll, courtesy of Llandudno, Wales.… Read More An Ode to Wales
Tag: Sea
Capri Sun
October 16, 2014 When I awoke today, I thought I was dead. I had ascended to Heaven because I was in paradise. Frantically I began to wonder why I had died and then I realized that I was, in fact, in paradise but I hadn’t kicked the bucket yet. I just woke up in Capri,… Read More Capri Sun
Geocaching for Germans
September 8, 2014 Our port in Germany is Warnemunde, a quiet, little beach town. I have plans to do more historic stuff tomorrow, so today, I figured I would stay in Warnemunde and go geocaching with some friends. If you’ve never heard of geocaching, it’s basically using a multimillion-dollar satellite system to find hidden… Read More Geocaching for Germans
Change of Plans
September 2, 2014 As you know, the Ebola outbreak is spreading at a rapid pace in many countries throughout Africa. My original voyage itinerary included three countries in that unique continent: Morocco, Senegal, and Ghana. Semester at Sea has been closely monitoring the outbreak and also working with the World Health Organization to ensure the… Read More Change of Plans
Squirting Poultry
September 1, 2014 Today was our last day in St. Petersburg. I spent it doing a field lab for one of my classes. First, we had a brief stop at the St. Nicholas Church. I couldn’t take pictures inside, but it was like made of gold, laced with gold, and painted with gold. Did I… Read More Squirting Poultry
Paint Me a Picture
August 31, 2014 The Winter Palace is one of the jewels of St. Petersburg. Once the home of Catherine the Great, its elegance is stunning. It is now home to The Hermitage Museum. Most of the rooms had ceilings that were more interesting than what was being displayed. Get a load of that… Read More Paint Me a Picture
Dry Land
August 30, 2014 I stepped foot off the ship and walked on solid ground cautiously. Honestly, I was a little nervous. With all that’s happing with Russia and the Ukraine, my family’s deep concern about my first port, and the extensive safety warnings Semester at Sea had given me, walking on Russian soil was a… Read More Dry Land
“If Nautical Nonsense Be Somethin’ You Wish”
August 27, 2014 I’ll be living on a ship for three and a half months, but something I didn’t consider was my lack of nautical term knowledge. I really thought the crew would just use it and everyone else would speak English. Instead, I am told to go “aft to deck,” or “meet at starboard… Read More “If Nautical Nonsense Be Somethin’ You Wish”
Say What?
When I tell people that I will be participating in Semester at Sea for the next three and a half months, they usually ask what that consists of. After telling them, I have received a wide array of responses over the past few weeks. Here are some of my personal favorites. “You’re going WHERE?” “That… Read More Say What?
Sail with Me
Okay, readers. This is it. The big news. For the next few months “What Are This?” will be a little different. IT’S GOING GLOBAL! For the fall semester this year I will be studying abroad… in a big way. This isn’t your average student trip that many college students today go on – where they… Read More Sail with Me
What Are This? 