Author Archives: Olivia Haas

48 Hours in Berlin

48 Hours in Berlin *It was the summer before my senior year of college and I was about to be studying abroad on a ship for an entire semester. I was expected to be in Hamburg, Germany by September 9th, for disembarkment of Semester at Sea. So I decided why not make a little pre-trip […]

The Ultimate Guide to the Romantic Road, Germany

The Ultimate Guide to the Romantic Road, Germany *It was the summer before my senior year of college and I was about to be studying abroad on a ship for an entire semester. I was expected to be in Hamburg, Germany by September 9th, for the disembarkment of Semester at Sea. So I decided why […]

Ship tour: Semester at Sea

Ship tour: Semester at Sea   DECK 4 AND BELOW This was the deck that I called home for 3.5 months with my roommate Hana. We shared an outside double which had a window… honestly, I think I probably could’ve done without it since I spent so much time on the upper decks. Nonetheless, 4031 […]

A weekend in Munich

A weekend in Munich *It was the summer before my senior year of college and I was about to be studying abroad on a ship for an entire semester. I was expected to be in Hamburg, Germany by September 9th, for disembarkment. So I decided, why not make a little pre-trip out of it and […]

Under the sea in Hawaii

Under the sea in Hawaii Hawaii was really more of just… a pit stop. No really, that’s what it was- a one day fuel stop (just like Mauritius), where a field class is required to be purchased to get off the ship. We were crossing the Pacific Ocean, which was our longest stretch on the […]

Harajuku girls: Japan

Harajuku Girls: Japan Japan was… surreal. It was the port that made me realize that my voyage was quickly coming to an end. While I was ready to see my family and celebrate Christmas, I was NOT ready for my world adventure to end. I was determined to cram as much as I possibly could […]

shangHI I’m in China

Shang(HI) I’m in China Arriving in China was…interesting. Originally the ship was delayed just an hour or so due to rough tides; however, once we finally got close enough, there was a giant crane in the way. I remember being extremely confused as to why there was a giant metal equipment crane standing in the […]

GOODMORNINGG Vietnam

Vietnam DAY 1:  The first day in Vietnam I didn’t have much planned, so I set out by myself to explore downtown Ho Chi Minh City. I took the complimentary Semester at Sea shuttle from the port to central downtown (the shuttle stops right in front of the post office) and set out to explore/get […]