Category: Semester at Sea

Traveling the world - one adventure at a time!

4 Days in Ghana

Ghana took my breath away and affected my heart in every way imaginable. It is a country filled with kind people, amazing landscapes, and so much history. I will definitely remember all of the incredible people I had the chance to meet. Everyone I met greeted me with a warm Ghanaian welcome! There are over…
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2 Days in Valencia, Spain

Valencia struck me as particularly incredible due to the fact that different parts of the city are so diverse.  The city is separated by old and new.  The first part of the city we saw was ultramodern with astounding symmetrical buildings.  The older part of Valencia is filled with historical building!  This city was definitely…
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2 Days in Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona is a city filled with beautiful architecture and so many tourists!  I explored Barcelona with a small group of people.  We spent our evenings on the ship but there are many hostels in Barcelona to stay at as well! We also decided to travel on the ship from Barcelona to Valencia to save a…
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Life at Sea – Week One

We have now spent six nights on the MV World Odyssey as apart of the Semester at Sea and it has been incredible! I can’t imagine a better place to spend a semester. Not many people can say they have travelled around the world in four months while getting university credits! Each morning, I wake…
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2 Days in Hamburg, Germany

My time in Hamburg, Germany was short but I loved every second of it! Hamburg is full of stunning bridges, amazing coffee shops, and friendly people! We were lucky enough to see the Hamburg Rathaus, St. Nikolai Memorial, and city hall. This city, where inflatable armbands were invented, is the beginning of my Semester at…
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Semester at Sea Overview!

On September 9th, 2018, myself along with about 500 other students and lifelong learners, will embark on a trip of a lifetime! I was lucky enough to be the recipient of a very generous scholarship through the University of Lethbridge that covered my entire tuition and stay on the MV World Odyssey. Together we will be…
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