Welcome to your last edition of the Plus3 Summer 2023 Netherlands blogs. Just like that, our two weeks abroad have come and gone. Today’s adventures reflected those throughout much of our trip, consisting of a company visit, last minute shopping, and some delicious food of course. Our agenda today, however, had a 2pm start time…

As our time in the Netherlands winds down, we are all doing our best to make the most of each day. Today was no exception and we made sure to keep busy throughout. We started off strong with a tour of the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) business campus. Although I was not particularly interested in…

Our morning began in the usual way with a tram and train ride across the city to our first destination of the day. Dasha passed the baton to Sophia as we joined her in Utrecht, her hometown of the past three years. Following the switch, yet another myriad of transportation finally delivered us to the…

Today began with the opportunity to try out life as students at another university for a couple hours. Our very own pathfinder equivalent provided us with a brief tour of the university where we learned a bit about their course options and life on campus. VU is home to 31,000 students in total, 6000 of…

We added a new form of transportation to our collection today, along with a new tour guide, and of course some new experiences around the city. Our group hopped on a ferry just after 10am and headed over to IJ Hallen, the largest vintage market in Europe. Because we had the early morning open to…

Our experience today was a moving one, both figuratively and literally. We departed by bus early this morning, bringing an end to our stay in Rotterdam. Despite having been there only one day, I think we all really enjoyed the new environment, especially given the clear differences between the two cities. Rotterdam was completely destroyed…

A change of scenery was our first order of business today as we ventured outside of our usual stopping grounds in Amsterdam and headed to Rotterdam for the day. As most good stories do, our day began with a bit of a setback as we boarded the train only to find out a few moments…

We made up for yesterday’s early morning departure with a late start today. Sophia joined us in the lobby just around noon to lead today’s adventures which began with a quick metro ride across the city. From there, a brief walk delivered us to our destination where we were able to see the world’s first…

Today we had the opportunity to dive beneath the soil and into the history of floriculture in the Netherlands. Our day began earlier than most with a 6:15 am departure. We added another form of transportation to the fleet and hopped on a bus to Aalsmeer where we visited the Royal FloraHolland flower supply warehouse….

The rain was persistent today, continuing steadily all the way from the group’s departure this morning through our return in the early evening. It would have been the perfect opportunity to sport a pair of clogs given that they are both insulated and waterproof. However, I opted for my usual boots and a rain coat…

Throughout my second day in Amsterdam sustainability proved to be a recurring theme, both directly and inadvertently. Reflecting upon each individual part of my day, beginning with breakfast and concluding with a tram ride, it is clear to me that sustainability is not only a Dutch priority, but also largely a cultural expectation.  Perhaps the…

Our adventure began as any good one does, with lots of travel and even more excitement. A culmination of buses, trams, and planes delivered our group of twenty five first across the state and eventually across the Atlantic. At the conclusion of our lengthy international travel, we began with a welcome orientation led by tour…