Today was the final day of the Plus3 Korea trip. This trip has broadened my horizons exponentially, and my time in Seoul has truly been unforgettable. From the knowledge, to the memories and connections, Plus3 Korea has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life. As a final group excursion, we rode a…
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Until Next Time, Netherlands! (Doei)
Hallo! Welcome back to my final blog post! Today we started the day early in Rotterdam, heading to the Floating Farm. This concept began after Hurricane Sandy (in 2012- opened in 2019), inspiring the owners to make a farm that can survive in the water (more space, less flood risk), as climate change and flooding…
A Bittersweet End to a Great Journey in Costa Rica
The last day has arrived. It’s a sad time to be saying goodbye to Costa Rica and Mama Maria. Over the past two days, we did quite a bit of exploring at La Paz Waterfall Gardens and a soccer game! We saw many birds like Toucans and parrots at La Paz as well as, of…
Strawberry Sad to Leave Costa Rica 🍓😢
Over the past two weeks we have seen how industry, culture, and the environment shape Costa Rica’s tropical agriculture trade. We had the opportunity to visit various plantations that produce some of Costa Rica’s most respected foods, like coffee, chocolate, bananas, pineapples, and strawberries. These visits have served as the most educational experiences when it…
The Sweetest (and Soggiest) Goodbye
Final blog post! Yesterday we got to pick strawberries and explore the waterfall gardens at La Paz. We saw animals like toucans, frogs, sloths, and monkeys and got to see some beautiful views. After, we attended a fútbol game in Alejuela. It poured and we left at half time, I don’t know who won. The…
Hasta Luego, Costa Rica
I can’t believe how fast the past two weeks have flown by. This trip has been an amazing experience – whether it was the various site visits, trying all the good food, or spending time with my mama tica and getting to practice speaking Spanish with her, I enjoyed it all. In particular, I really…
Heading HOHM to the HabitaciÓHM
It is officially our last full day in Costa Rica. It was great while it lasted, but I’m excited to go back home. During this trip, my group and I had a focus on the delivery process of Costa Rican commodities like coffee. Maintaining a focus on this for our project helped up understand the…
Adiós Costa Rica
Today was the last full Day in Costa Rica, and it has been an amazing experience! I have learned and loved so much in such a short time. I am not excited to leave, but I am ready to get some sleep. As an engineer, I expected to be mainly interested in the engineering aspects…
Vietnam Day 11: Cat Lai Port
This is the final blog and today we visited Cat Lai Terminal. This terminal is the 17th largest port in the world, and the largest port in Vietnam. Cat Lai controls 89% of cargo in Saigon, and over 50% across the nation. Cat Lai was very overwhelming as there were so many shipping containers, cargo…
Day 12 – Han River Cruise and Final Presentation
Today was the final full day we would have in Korea, and the Han River Cruise was waiting for us. Beforehand, though we had some time in the morning to meet with our group and work on our final presentation. Even though this trip has been full of a lot of fun and cool experiences,…
Day 11: Vietnam – The Final Blog
While today was not our last day it is our last blog. We went to the Cat Lai terminal and Banh Thanh market. These were both cool experiences, seeing the operation of the 17th busiest port in the world and bargaining with the locals of Saigon at the market to try to get a good…
Day 10 – HY, Samsung Innovation Museum, and Lotte Tower
Today was another day full of company visits. First up with Freddit Co. / HY. I had never heard about this company beforehand, so I went in practically blind to this one. Upon arriving, they had us change out of our normal shoes and put on some slippers, to keep the place clean. We then…
Taking a Delve Into Day Twelve!
Hello readers! Today is our last full day on our trip. I’m so sad. I am going to miss all my friends! Today we had our first full day in London. I am so sad that we did not have more time in London, but that is all ok. I woke up and I went…
Day 11 – Final Company Visit
Our final site visit was to the Cat Lai Terminal port in Ho Chi Minh City. We first saw a presentation talking about the ports operations. It was very cool as they talked about how this port and all ports owned by them work together to supply Vietnam and the world. They also showed us…
Cat Lai Terminal and Banh Thanh Market
Today, we visited the Cat Lai Terminal, a port in Ho Chi Minh that handles 81 containers per hour. As we drove throughout the terminal, I found it interesting how much manpower and equipment it takes to move the containers, which is why I found it impressive that they handle so many in one hour….
Day 11: Bargaining at the Banh Thanh Markets
First, we visited the Cat Lai Terminal, which is the largest and most modern container terminal in Vietnam. The company has three pillars of services: Port operations, logistics services, and shipping/sea services. According to our presentation today, the terminal holds a 57% market share nationwide. The operations of the port are clearly very intricate. While…
Mama Mia! Our Trip is Almost Over!
Today we had a full day of exploring London! We started by visiting the Florence Nightingale museum. Florence Nightingale is considered the mother of modern day nursing, and she pioneered practices in clean and evidence based healthcare. We enjoyed exploring the museum, which had several exhibits about her early life, her nursing career during the…
Last Day Lectures
Today is our last day in the beautiful country of Cyprus. It’s hard to imagine that it’s already been two weeks. But to wrap up the last day, we attended some very insightful lectures at the University of Nicosia. The first lecture was by Dr. Trihinas on data science. He explained how massive amounts of…
more museums!
Today, we had a pretty late start to the day, so I started my morning off by sleeping in! (which was a first for this action-packed trip) After I finally work up, we managed to find a bagel place around two blocks from the hotel, so I used that as my fuel for the day…