In January 2014, 550 college students embarked on a 112 day voyage around the world. Of these, only the most elite were enrolled under the tutelage of the extraordinary Maria Adelmann. Despite seasickness, doxy dream hallucinations, and a strict diet of pasta and potatoes, these proteges churned out an impressive collection of funny, creative, and insightful pieces about their journeys. From ship to shore, these 18 students used travel writing to share their experiences: what they learned, smelled, tasted, spit out, slept on, and discovered about the world around them. Includes the very best essays and vignettes from a semester of traveling through Japan, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Ghana, and more.