I love mail...

...but don't send me your bills.

A few of you have already asked about where you can send me things. First, I LOVE that idea. While I am excited to meet new people and see the world, I know that I will miss the comforts and people of home - be that LA, San Francisco, Kalamazoo or Farmington Hills. Second, I'll be sure to send you something or bring you something back :) I plan to be a pen-pal for my friend Katie's classroom in Chicago. 'But first a word from our sponsor'

Please do not send packages to the ship - Excessive duty is charged in some countries. In many instances, packages are not delivered to the ship. Packages may be held in customs, or at a local post office, and the recipient aboard ship is never notified. If you send packages, you do so at your own risk.

This info can be found in a user friendly chart on the Semester At Sea site for all you visual people. It includes suggested airmail dates for things to be sent out from the US.
http://www.semesteratsea.org/voyages/fall-2009/fall-2009-staying-in-touch.php

But here it is as well.

When sending mail please address this as follows
MV Explorer - Fall 2009 Voyage
Attn: Patrick Lynn

Then the Port Agent's Address (from the list below) should be written on the subsequent lines.



Cadiz, SPAIN - Suggested Airmail Date August 21

Perez Y CIA S.L.
C/ Ecuador, 2
11007 Cadiz, SPAIN


Casablanca, MOROCCO - Suggested Airmail Date August 27

LASRY MAROC S.A.
30 Avenue des Far
20000 Casablanca, MAROC


Accra, GHANA - Suggested Airmail Date September 8

HULL BLYTH
Seatec House / PO Box CO 214
Akosombo Road
TEMA


Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA - Suggested Airmail Date September 19

JOHN T. RENNIE & SONS
19th FLOOR
No.1 Thibault Square
8001 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA


Port Louis, MAURITIUS - Suggested Airmail Date October 1

Ireland Blyth Limited
Shipping Operations Department
No 6 Dr Ferriere Street
Port Louis, MAURITIUS


Chennai, INDIA - Suggested Airmail Date October 9

J.M. BAXI & CO
3rd Floor, Clive Battery Complex
4 & 4A, Rajaji Salai
Chennai 600 001, INDIA


Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM - Suggested Airmail Date October 20

GENERAL FORWADING AGENCY
5th Floor Osic Building
8 Nguyen Hue Ave.
D. 1, Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM


HONG KONG - Suggested Airmail Date October 28

INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES (HK) Ltd.
Units 1802-1805, 18th Floor
Nº 3 Lockhart Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong - CHINA


Shanghai, CHINA – Suggested Airmail Date November 1

PENAVICO SHANGHAI
3/F 13 Zhong Shan Road (E 1)
Shanghai 200002, P.R. CHINA


Yokohama, JAPAN - Suggested Airmail Date November 6

INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES
2F Asahi Seimei Yokohama Honcho Bldg
36, 4-Chome Honcho, Naka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 231-005, JAPAN


Kobe, JAPAN – Suggested Airmail Date November 9

INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES (Japan) Ltd.
Kenryu Bldg, Room 502
6 Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyog-ken 650-0024, JAPAN


Honolulu, HAWAII - Suggested Airmail Date November 20
INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES
521 Ala Moana Blvd
Suite 256
Honolulu, HI 96813


Hilo, HAWAII - Suggested Airmail Date November 23
INCHAPE SHIPPING SERVICES
521 Ala Moana Blvd
Suite 256
Honolulu, HI 96813