Ghana!
Forewarning: excuse the negativity...just haven't gotten over my high school ineptitude with social studies: Passing down history is an...
south africaaa (edited from an assignment)
"Still or sparkling?” At every single restaurant, the waiter or waitress asked us this question. While it isn’t particularly uncommon...
The Archbishop: All 4'10" of him.
Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town Desmond Mpilo Tutu once said, “our fundamental hunger is for goodness and generosity.” By ‘once' I...
public service announcement
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is joining the ship from Mauritius to South Africa!
Shaved my head!!
Just kidding, but I did cut a little braid off of Leilani’s head before she shaved just above her ear. Today is Neptune Day, a US Navy...


Whale watching!!!
Before India we sailed through the Bay of Bengal. People from all over the world pay top-dollar to whale watch in the waters we sailed...
India, India, India...
So much India to take in. Bright colored, mixed patterns of clothing, smells from foul to fragrant, loud honking and blasting Indian pop...
Myanmar: the country of smiles
There is so much I want to say about Myanmar, but I wrote a version of this for class and it’s what I have time for. After visiting a...
The American Traveler and Vietnamese Orphan: Who is Really the Successful One? (class assignment)
Vietnam certainly taught me more about myself than I expected. As the fourth or fifth third world country that I’ve traveled to, it has...
'nam <3
Vietnam exceeded all expectations ten times over. I had such an incredible time. The Vietnamese are currently celebrating Tet, the lunar...





