At Sea to Japan April 9, 2008 Well, back to ship life… and it is going to be another fast two days before we get to Japan.Everyone is exhausted from their trips to Beijing, which everyone enjoyed.Today, it was normal day on the ship, going to classes, meetings, work and getting ready for our arrival in Japan already!!For many of us, the being back on the ship has been rough as our bodies have been so used to land for the past four weeks.We have not h...

Japan April 11, 2008 Welcome to Japan!!We have arrived and what a welcome it was!!Japan really knows how to welcome their visitors to their country. As we were pulling into the port at 8AM, a ship out in the harbor was welcoming us by spraying his fire hoses at our ship!Even better, as we got to the Kobe Terminal station, the local fire department band was playing music for us!It was such a great sight to see and hear as we pulled into our next country of ...

Hong Kong, Beijing and ShanghaiApril 3 - April 8, 2008April 3, 2008 Welcome to Hong Kong!!After a quick turnaround of only two days, we arrived in Hong Kong, ready to explore.We pulled into a magnificent port, located right across from the city and attached to a huge mall, what a convenience for everyone!!After a long morning of working out passports for our students and getting things organized with our Pursers Desk, it was time for me to explore a bit of Hong ...

At Sea to Hong Kong April 1, 2008 Happy April Fool's Day!!Well, it is a day after a country visit and back to ship life.. we are all exhausted as normal.Classes have started up again, but the good news is that we are only at sea for today and tomorrow as we arrive in Hong Kong on Friday!!This week is going to go very fast.This morning the Dean called in the RD's to review the global studies exam that is scheduled for tomorrow.Many of the students have been...

VietnamMarch 27, 2008 - March 31, 2008March 27, 2008 Good Morning Vietnam!! We have arrived in Vietnam today, bright and early, as promised. This morning, we entered the mouth of the Saigon River at 4 AM for our four hour sail through the river to make it to the port!! With rice fields, the sunrise and fishing boats all around us, we made it!! Immigration arrived on the ship and finalized their VISA and passport inspections. Now comes the fun part for ...