Unfortunately today is our last full day here in the Netherlands so some of my friends at I decided to go to a little bagel cafe to get breakfast. I got a BLT bagel and It was absolutely delicious! After a great breakfast we had a speaker from Tony’s Chocolonely come and talk to about…
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Cruising Through the Canals
On this lovely day we went to UVA (university van amsterdam). This is another college here in The Netherlands and it’s very different from the college we toured earlier. For example here the school doesn’t provide housing, instead students must find a place in the city to live and commute to campus each day. This…
Utrecht-ing Through the City
After breakfast this morning we took a trip to Utrecht and visited Aurea Imaging, a farming technology company. We got a small tour of the office which was really nice. There were many collaborative spaces and flexible seating providing a positive work environment. What’s interesting about this building is that it’s in a community building…
This Trip is Flying By
We started off our day with a trip to VU, a college in Amsterdam. It was really interesting to see the similarities and differences between here and colleges back in the States. The first major difference that was brought to my attention was the cost of tuition. The cost of tuition for those who live…
Flea-ing to the Market
Today we had an organized free day and went to a huge vintage market that happens once a month called IJ-Hallen. The market was absolutely massive and there was anything you could possibly want or need available. There I picked up some jewelry and a purse that I definitely did not need. This little market…
Flooding with Info About The Netherlands
This morning we woke up, had a delicious breakfast, and then took an hour and 15 drive to the Watersnood Museum in Zeeland. On the way there we saw some beautiful scenery. We got to see some of the dikes, sheep, cows, windmills, and water. All those features combined with a bright blue sky made…
The City of Bridges is getting a run for its money
To start our daily adventure we went to the heart of Amsterdam and visited the first-ever 3D-printed bridge. The bride was really cool and built into the walkway were sensors to help monitor the traffic across the bridge. After the bridge visit, we went to MX3D. This is the company that made the 3d printed…
My Allergy’s Worst Nightmare
Today was a rude awakening. We had to get up at 5:30 this morning to be ready by 6:15. Although it was early, it’s worth it because it’s the flower day! We started at Royal Flora Holland’s warehouse. It was massive, as big as 250 football fields and it goes through 46 million flowers per…
From the Windy City to Windmill City
Today’s trip was to Zaanse Schans, a little farming town known for its windmills, cheese, and clogs. Once we got to Zaanse Schans, we were able to see the windmills and farmhouses and everything else. Before we went into the tour we learned about the business aspect of the town and how it’s managed to…
Amster-DAM I got lost.
This morning we had a wonderful talk with Karel Bockstael about sustainability in the airline industry. Karel was the former VP of sustainability at KLM airlines and has been in the industry for over 30 years. He brought up the importance of finding alternative energy sources for airplanes in order to preserve our planet. One…
Good Morning Amsterdam!
Today, I guess I should say yesterday, we started the long and heavily anticipated trip to The Netherlands. I wasn’t sure what to expect as I have never flown abroad before but it was definitely an experience to remember. As we took off from Pittsburgh, we were on the smallest airplane I had ever been…
Amsterdam…here we go!
Hello everyone, I’m Alicia Davis and I would like to let you all know a little more about me! Currently, I am finishing up my first year here at the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business Administration. I am pursuing a major in Marketing and Finance as well as the Certificate Program in Leadership and…