Tales of World Travel

“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru

It is rare that one has the opportunity to travel the world. The chance to wander our vast planet and observe what it and its people have to offer was something I could not pass up. As one of the lucky students of Semester at Sea, I shall spend the next three and a half months circumnavigating the globe. From Hong Kong to Saigon to Salvador, the ports are diverse and widespread. Join me and my wanderlust as we explore the world!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

My friend let me use his internet so I can post some photos :D




The photo on the left is of my Tomodachis learning some Vietnamese from a woman from Cantho.
The photo on the right is a woman preparing rice paper in a village on the Mekong Delta


Commerce at the Cantho Floating Market

Boat ride on Unicorn Island, VietNam





Angkor Thom, Cambodia. Look at the magnificant faces!



Meditation at Angkor Wat, Cambodia (I joined them after taking this photo)








Ta Prohm temple, Cambodia. This is where Tomb Raider was filmed. The trees are a type of ficus and they cannot be removed because the temple would collapse. Plus, I think the trees add a tremendous amount of beauty




Buddhist monks at the National Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia











Monkey at Angkor Wat, Cambodia










Eating a large spider and drinking fermented coconut milk at a market in Phnom Penh. The spider was delicious! The locusts and black beetles... not so much...











Writing wishes for peace at the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia






Lotus flower and the Royal Palace at Phnom Penh













The Killing Fields, Phnom Penh. One of the many places where the Khmer Rouge performed their brutal executions. A depression and somber sight, but worth visiting because it is part of the Cambodian reality.
Skulls of the victims mudered at the hands of the Khmer Rouge. There were hundreds of these at this mass grave, and this is only one of 389 mass graves uncovered in Cambodia. Some had thousands of bodies buried in them...










Child victims mudered at Tsol Sleng, also known as S-21 prison camp











Floating village along the Mekong River, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Each house, though incredibly simple, still had its own television set. Oh the effects of globalization...


My "mud per" (Friends in Khmer) from Palm Tree Orphanage after their performance aboard the MV Explorer





Three of the students during their performance. Look at the way they are able to move their hands! Unbelievable!

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