I am sad to say this is our last day in The Netherlands! I am extremely sad, but, I have made great friends and I am so greatful for this experience. Now, let’s get down to business… literately. We started off our day with a tour of the floating farm! It is the first one…

Today we headed to DeltaWorks, which is a museum and educational tourist attraction. DeltaWorks is a project that was created to prevent future flooding after the Watersnood museum, which tragically killed over 1,800 people. The government ordered this project to create dams and raise the dikes. They did so by creating 65 piers which act…

Today was packed! We started off the morning with some breakfast, then headed to the train to go to Delft and visit their university, InHolland. The visit started off with a warm welcome and a small lecture about aeronautics. We learned about the structure of planes, and the what technologies are best to ensure safety,…

Today was very relaxing! We had the morning off which was much needed and I started off my day with a some of the hotel breakfast, and got ready for our museum visit to the Watersnood. This was an hour drive south of Rotterdam, and the views were amazing. Frank told us before the drive…

Today we woke up bright and early and headed to the Zuiderzeemuseum, all the way up north! The bus ride was about an hour and a half, and I believe all 24 of us were asleep the whole time. Upon arriving, I was informed we were taking a short boat ride to the main outdoor…

Today was so fun! We headed over to a small town called Zaanse Schans to look at Henri Willig and explore. I was super excited to go to the cheese store because I did my project on their company and cheese is one of my favorite foods. During the presentation about their company, we learned…

Today was absolutely amazing! We started the morning off by heading to Our Lord In The Attic, which is a museum about a secret Catholic church. It was so beautiful, and we had an amazing tour guide who was super informative! The church was opened because Catholicism was not allowed to be openly practiced in…

Today we had a very packed day full of activities at a chemical company, Nouryon! The company was founded in 1838, when two friends discovered how to make flour! They used chemicals to further their research and bleach the flower, which is how we get white bread. We had the amazing opportunity of hearing from…

We had a bright and early start this morning at 5:30 am for our tour of the FloraHolland! This was a self guided tour, and we got to see the process of exporting the flowers before, during, and after the auction. Auctioning begins at 6:00 am, and it takes place on their website. The products…

Today might be my favorite day of the trip, and it is technically only day two in Amsterdam. To start off our morning, we had a lovely traditional Dutch breakfast in the hotel, and headed to our first activity of the day, a Canal Cruise. We were taken all around Center City, and we were…

Today was our first day in Amsterdam! After a long flight and lots of airport snacks, we made it. We started off the day with a scavenger hunt that had a theme of The Fault In Our Stars to tie in our Pittsburgh background. We completed the scavenger hunt in the City Center, where we…

Hi everyone! My name is Jules Smalis and I am a current Freshman majoring in Finance and Marketing with a certificate in International Business and Leadership and Ethics. I am from Pittsburgh, and I love to play tennis, eat great food, and spend quality time with friends and family. I am currently a Global Ambassador…