Around the World in 100 Days

On our voyage from Thailand to India, we had to pass through the Strait of Malacca, which is the most pirated area in the world! There were...

So my first day in Thailand was the most stressful day that I have had on this whole trip. We did not clear the ship until about 2:15 pm. ...

More than anywhere else we have been, Vietnam was real. My visit to Vietnam showed me how so many people in the world actually live. Peopl...

At this point, we are on the way to Thailand and I am so excited about it. It is amazing that two days ago, I left Vietnam and now I am on ...

As I stepped off of the plane in Hong Kong, I felt like I was back in the United States. Hong Kong is truly so westernized that it is diffi...

We arrived in Beijing a little later than expected because the flight (for whatever reason) was delayed from Qingdao. When we got there the...

Qingdao is the port city that we docked in. This was not what I expected at all. The whole experience in Qingdao was literally culture sho...

Now I know why the Bible says, “Blessed are the peacemakers…” (Jesus, Sermon on the Mount). Anyone who sees Hiroshima, Japan knows why peac...

Japan is amazing – I loved it!! I also adore the Japanese people. They are so kind, welcoming, and helpful. This conclusion is not just f...

Hawaii was absolutely the most amazingly beautiful place that I have ever seen. I remember thinking before I got there if it would really l...

Life on a ship is very interesting. I literally get rocked to sleep every night by the ocean. It’s when we get rocked in the day time that...

I leave tomorrow morning at 9 am from San Diego, California (where i am now) for a shuttle to Ensenada, Mexico to board the ship that will c...

I will be updating this blog frequently. I will also email as often as I can, but I will have very limited Internet time while at sea. Pleas...

SOOO this is starting to feel too real!! For months all I have been thinking is that this is so far away and that I don't have to worry ...

I am so excited for this trip that it is basically all I talk or think about. I have never been out of the country (except for a short crui...

August 27th, 2007 - Decemeber 7th, 2007Destination Ensenada, Mexico - Depart: Monday, 27 August 1700 Hono...