I am currently writing this blog post from the Schipol Airport on May 17th, but this post details our last day in Rotterdam, May 16th Yesterday, in true Plus3 fashion, we started the day bright and early. I believe my body has adapted to the lack of sleep, and can now function off of 5 hours a…
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Audi Tour – Day 9
Today we went on a tour of the Audi production facility. It was especially interesting to see the start-to-finish production which was something we did not get to see during our other visits. Beginning with the shaping of the metal, to putting the pieces together, to driving a brand new car through the facility as…
frida!
Today, we took a bus to visit one of the Obras Sociales, Medife! They were located in a very nice building, and even had tea for us which helped with the sickness that the chilliness of Buenos Aires gave me. Dr. Florencia Ledesma led the discussion, and provided us with all the information about Ase…
Day 13: Free day, Salzburg!!
Today the whole group went to Salzburg, Austria, and left around 9:40am for a 3-hour train ride. All of the views that we saw were amazing and breathtaking. We first got a bite to eat at a place up on the hill close to the castle and I got the fish of the day with…
adios argentina :(
This post was one of the saddest I have had to write, as it is my last one. Although Argentina was not necessarily my first choice for the Plus3 Program, I would never trade this experience for the world. The bonds I have formed with people outside my business bubble are ones I will truly…
Heading Home
During our last two days in Costa Rica, we were able to tour a strawberry farm, enjoy a beautiful waterfall garden, and eat dinner at a restaurant with an amazing view up on top of a mountain. While touring the strawberry farm, we learned about the process of growing strawberries and then picked a basket…
Costa Rica in Summary
Sourcing, my team’s topic throughout the trip, is very important for farms to consider. I learned about how raw materials, labor, technology, and water are all essential factors in the tropical agricultural sector. When considering all that I have found goes into growing coffee, cacao, strawberries, bananas, and pineapple, my relationship with these foods has…
Where the llamas at?
We’re approaching the end of our time in Buenos Aires. Tomorrow we have our final presentations and last full day in the city. We’ve completed all our lectures, which meant today was much more relaxing. In the morning, we had a lot of free time and spent it going to the Japanese Gardens and shopping…
A La Paz-Some End to Our Trip!
I am so sad to be leaving Costa Rica today after two weeks. This study abroad experience has been more than I could’ve asked for! On our final day of activities, we traveled to a strawberry farm, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, and a professional fútbol game. This combination was a perfect way to end the…
Wrapped Up
On our final day, we visited strawberry gardens and La Paz waterfall. The strawberry field experience showed us how to grow strawberries in a sustainable manner with no pesticides, a common theme surrounding Costa Rican produce. The La Paz waterfalls were beautiful, and the animal enclosures surrounding them showed us the diverse ecosystem that Costa…
Día Final en Costa Rica
We have completed our two week travels here in Costa Rica and it was an amazing experience. We learned so much while also having so much fun. It was a nice mix of plantation tours, cultural experiences, lectures and other activities that allowed us to experience a lot of what Costa Rica has to offer….
Our Final Day in The Netherlands: Floating Farm and RDM
Today we had our final visitations of the trip, marking our last full day here in the Netherlands. I have to say, we really saved the best for last. Today’s visits were two of my favorite of the whole trip. We started off with a quick tram ride over to the Floating Farm, a company…
So Long, London
How is it already the end the end of our trip? I am so sad to be saying goodbye, but we had a wonderful last day today! We began the day by waking up in our beautiful hotel here in London, and met downstairs in the lobby at 9:20 to head to the Florence Nightingale…
Farewell Netherlands 😢
Our schedule for the last day was a busy one. We started with taking public transportation to Floating Farm, a company all about sustainability. Their mission is to have a standing farm during times of floods and other disasters. They also sell their goods regularly, for the cows produce 6,000 liters a month. I was…
The Grand Finale – Innovation All Around
Our last day in the Netherlands began at the world’s first ever floating farm, located in Rotterdam, just a short tram ride from the Centraal Station. This proximity to the city center enhances its sustainability and accessibility. Upon our arrival, we attended a presentation that detailed the farm’s origin and mission. The idea for the…
Bedankt, Nederlands
With a mix of sadness and relief we have finally arrived at the end of our short stay here in the Netherlands. Writing from my gate at Schiphol airport and very thankful for the extension on this final blog post, our last day in Rotterdam saw us visit the Floating Farm in the old harbor…
Floating Farms, Futuristic Companies, and a Sad Farewell
Yesterday was our final full day in the Netherlands and what a way to end it! I woke up at 7:45 to shower and get breakfast to be ready by 8:15. We then took the tram to the Floating Farm, a dairy farm that floats in the old port of Rotterdam. We were taken inside…
High Above the Lowlands – Day 12
Hello! Welcome back to the final day of the blog. I’m actually writing this the morning after our last day in the Netherlands in the airport because we were given permission to wait until today. So, yesterday morning we left the hostel at around 8 am to start our day off. First we went to…
Vaarwel!
Today was the conclusion of my two-week-long journey in the Netherlands. While it was bittersweet, I would say that the sweetness heavily outweighed the bitterness of this day. We woke up around 8 to be ready at 8:15 for our tram to the floating farm which is the company that I specifically researched before this…
It was a Pura Vida
For our last day of Costa Rican activity, we stopped by a strawberry farm and picked up some strawberries for the ride. We then moved on to the La Paz waterfall gardens where we got to see many different animals from the area and some massive waterfalls. Taking the time to explore the area and…