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Nov 12, 2008

Beijing, China

Friday November 7th- 2nd day Hong Kong/Beijing I put together a group of 19 students and organized a camping trip on the great wall. We are flying out of Shenzhen airport on the China mainland because flying out of Hong Kong was technically an international flight and therefore more expensive. There are a few ways to get …

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Welcome everyone to my blog! As you all know I will be sailing around the world with Semester at Sea this fall! We depart the Bahamas on August 29th and travel to: BrazilNamibiaSouth AfricaIndiaMalaysiaVietnamHong KongChinaJapanHawaiiCosta Rica I am going to do my absolute best to keep this as updated in my travels. I hope you enjoy! If you want to send me mail, the addresses/dates to send by are listed below... ***When addressing the envelope, here is the format:MV-Explorer - Fall…

Ben Swink

Welcome everyone to my blog! As you all know I will be sailing around the world with Semester at Sea this fall! We depart the Bahamas on August 29th and travel to:

Brazil
Namibia
South Africa
India
Malaysia
Vietnam
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Hawaii
Costa Rica

I am going to do my absolute best to keep this as updated in my travels. I hope you enjoy!

If you want to send me mail, the addresses/dates to send by are listed below...

***When addressing the envelope, here is the format:

MV-Explorer - Fall 2008
ATTN: Ben Swink
Port Agent Address (see below)

PORT ADDRESS OF PORT AGENT & SUGGESTED AIRMAIL DATE

Salvador, Brazil (Aug 24)

OCEANUS AGENCIA MARITIMA
Av. Estados Unidos, 555
7th Floor / Room 712
40015-010 Salvador, BRAZIL

Walvis Bay, NAMIBIA (Sept 5)

OCEAN LINER SERVICES
The Maritime Building
2 Third Steer / PO Box 4
Walvis Bay, REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA (Sept 12)

JOHN T. RENNIE & SONS
19th FLOOR
No.1 Thibault Square
8001 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA

Chennai, INDIA (Sept 30)

J.M. BAXI & CO
3rd Floor, Clive Battery Complex
4 & 4A, Rajaji Salai
600 001 Chennai, INDIA

Penang, MALAYSIA (Oct 8)

INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES SDN
4th Floor Unit 4B
Wisma Saw Chong Thuah
39-c, Pengkalan Weld
10300 Penang, MALAYSIA

Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM (Oct 16)

GENERAL FORWADING & AGENCY
5th Floor Osic Bldg.
8 Nguyen Hue Ave.
D. 1, Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM

Hong Kong, CHINA (Oct 23)

INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES (HK) Ltd.
Units 1802-1805, 18th Floor
Nº 3 Lockhart Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong, CHINA

Shanghai, CHINA (Oct 27)

PENAVICO SHANGHAI
3/F 13 Zhong Shan Road (E 1)
200002 Shanghai, P.R. CHINA

Kobe, JAPAN (Oct 31)

INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES
Kenryu Bldg, Room Nº 502
6 Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyog-ken 650 0024, JAPAN

Yokohama, JAPAN (Nov 3)
Phone: 81 45 201 6991
Fax: 81 45 212 1614 INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES
2F Asahi Seimei Yokohama Honcho Bldg
36, 4-Chome Honcho, Naka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 231-005, JAPAN

Honolulu, HAWAII (Nov 13)

INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES
521 Ala Moana Blvd
Foreign Trade Zone Number 9
Suite 256
Honolulu, HI 96813

Puntarenas, COSTA RICA

R. Smyth & Co S.A.
500 M. Norte del Super Santiago
Rio Segundo
Alajuela, COSTA RICA

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Nov 12, 2008

beijing, China

Friday November 7th- 2nd day Hong Kong/Beijing I put together a group of 19 students and organized a camping trip on the great wall. We are flying out of Shenzhen airport on t…

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Nov 12, 2008

hong kong, Hong Kong

Thursday November 6th- arrive Hong Kong This morning we pulled into Hong Kong at 8 am and you could not really see anything until we got into port because it was another foggy…

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Nov 11, 2008

beijing, China

Hey all, We are about to pull out of Shanghai. The past few days were very very busy and I loved ever minute of them. We got into Hong Kong on the 6th and we didn't do much that day other than…

New blog entry posted

Nov 11, 2008

ho chi minh city, Vietnam

Monday November 3rd- last day in Nam Today was our last day in Vietnam. We woke up early once again and went to the city post office to get stamps and use the phones. There were pay ph…

New blog entry posted

Nov 11, 2008

ho chi minh city, Vietnam

Sunday November 2nd - 4th day in Nam This morning we woke up early yet again. Just like yesterday and the Mekong Delta, we decided to just wing it and try to go to the Cu Chi Tunnels. We had…

Carol Z. Except for holidays & my People magazine, it's rare that anything of interest arrives via snail mail. TODAY...your postcard from Malaysia! Thanks so much. Come December, I'll be able to say that I've been around the world twice, vicariously, thanks to you & Allison.

Nov 14, 2008 on the message board

Rich Ben, This is a great opportunity for you. You are officially further away from the US than I have been in my entire life. (which is not as significant as little swink's entire life.) make sure you take a hockey stick with you on your day trip to the top of Everest. Shoot a puck and see if you can hit Ice Line. I can't wait to hear all about this adventure when you get back. Say hi to Gandolf for me. Love you always... Sandy!

Oct 16, 2008 on the message board

Amanda Hey! Just checking in....Don't know if you get to check this or not. Got your email for Pey's birthday...thanks for thinking of him. We took him to Hooters for his birthday....the girls loved him. And yes, of course, he loved them as well.

Oct 11, 2008 on the message board

Tammy Well, looks like this message board is not used much. I heard from Ben this afternoon from South Africa. The weather was cloudy pulling into port and Table mountain was difficult to see. He was disappointed none of us answered the phone this morning at 6:45. I was in the shower and claire said callerID said unknown. He is 6 hours ahead of us now. He was going on a township tour thisafternoon. FDP means they must go on a trip with the professor.

Sep 26, 2008 on the message board

mom I had so much fun visualizing you putting on clothes from your bag to make it under 11pounds!!I hope you have the plasic bag to put your camera in so the humidity doesn't interfere with the function. Wonder wht kind of natural habitat you may be eating on your trip down the Amazon. Hope you remember to bring the "cure all" back from the rainforest!! Love Mom

Sep 11, 2008 on the message board

Courtney Hey Ben, I miss you lots and lots! We have our first home game this weekend and I'll obvi miss your face on the sideline. I'm sure I'll talk to you later tonight, but I figured I should say hey on this too :-). AND SEND ME PICTURES OF YOUR BALD HEAD! Love You! love always, court

Sep 5, 2008 on the message board

Nana Hello again. Thanks for the e-mail update. Going to Itha with your Mom sat, so I'll give Courtney a hug from you. What a great grandson you are. EAT YOUR PROTEIN. lOVE nANA

Sep 5, 2008 on the message board

Peyton Hi Ben! I've been watching the weather with mommy and we hope you aren't having too rough of waters. Mommy said I must think I'm on the ship with you because I am starting to walk and it looks like I'm on a ship since I'm walking funny. She better watch out, because soon she'll have trouble keeping up. Hope you have fun!

Sep 1, 2008 on the message board

tammy Great to hear from you on the phone from Puerto Rico today. You sound the same, I am wondering how you will be different when you get home 105 days from now. There are 676 students from 245 colleges and universities on the ship. wow

Aug 31, 2008 on the message board

mom Hi Ben, We are wondering if the ocean is rough or not and how you are feeling. I was imagining you standing on the ship waiting and waiting for it to leave. Enjoy your voyage!! Love Mom and Dad

Aug 30, 2008 on the message board

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