After so many business trips, cultural excursions, and group meals, our trip to Cyprus has finally come to an end. I’m sad to leave, but today was the perfect way to spend our last day in the country. First, we had to take Covid tests to make sure we could return to the U.S. Once…

Today was the day we started saying our goodbyes to Cyprus. With our final business meeting and a farewell dinner, it finally hit that this trip is coming to an end. In our final business meeting of the trip we met with Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC). PWC is a professional services network known for things like…

After spending our whole trip on the southern side of the island’s buffer zone, we were finally able to cross in to the Turkish side today. There we saw what war can do to even the most beautiful destinations. In the morning we left Nicosia and headed north. Once we reached the buffer zone we…

This weekend was a relaxing change of pace, but today it was time to get back to business with a meeting and two lectures. The morning started with a quick bus drive back to the University of Nicosia where we had a business meeting with Fleet Management Limited (FML). FML is a ship management company…

As amazing as all of our trips and visits have been so far this past week, I’d be lying if I said if I wasn’t anxiously waiting for our first full beach day. Today it finally came, and it was so much fun! Almost everyone from both Cyprus Plus 3 groups met at the beach…

For the past week, I have seen Cypriot culture in many ways through our different business meetings and cultural visits. However, I have never seen it like I have today. Our Saturday consisted of a road trip from Nicosia to Paphos with several historical stops along the way. First was the ancient city of Kourion….

This morning began with a trip back to the coast where we met with VTTV and Vassiliko Cement Works. VTTV is a company in the oil industry providing storage and mixing options for oil companies. They explained what exactly this means in terms of the company’s position in the supply chain of oil products. This…

Today we spent the entire day in Limassol, visiting several companies and organizations involved with the city’s port. These companies included Dubai Ports World (DPW), P&O, and Eurogate. Their operations at the Limassol New Port are overseen by the Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA). It was interesting to see how all of these companies work together…

Once again, we began our day in Limassol with a visit to the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center. There we learned about the different kinds of ships students can be trained for. We even got to see some of the simulators students use in different stages of their training. Two of the simulators…

After experiencing so much Cypriot culture yesterday, we switched courses today, learning more about business on the island. We started the morning with a beautiful drive to the city of Limassol where we met with the pharmaceutical company, Medochemie. Medochemie was founded in 1976 and is now headquartered in Limassol. It has become a global…

After days of travelling, we were finally able to spend our first whole day in Cyprus – and it was so worth the wait! Almost from the time I woke up I was able to experience Cypriot culture. The hotel offered different pastries and specialties which instantly transported you to the Mediterranean, especially the coffee…

Hi everyone! My name is Amber Earnest, and I am currently a freshman in the Swanson School of Engineering pursuing a major in Computer Engineering. I have always had an interest in technology and computers. I owe some of this to my parents who both have degrees in computer science, but it was actually our…