After we all successfully tested negative for covid we drove to Larnaca, where we had the option to spend our last day at the beach or walking around the town. My friends and I chose to spend the day at the beach, and it couldn’t have been a nicer ending to the program. We started…
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2nd to Last Day in Cyprus
Yesterday we went to PWC, Price Water House Coopers. It is a multinational accounting, auditing, and finance company. We were taken up the the ninth floor of the building where you could see a view of Nicosia. The office was very modern. What they considered there everyday office space had a bar, multiple high tech…
Crossing the Border
Today we went to Famagusta. This is in the are a of Cyprus that is under Turkish control. We had to be prepared with our passports and we went through a thorough check when crossing the border. We also had to have a Turkish representative stay with us while we were exploring the city, and…
I’m Slightly Less Confused about Cryptocurrency
Today we spent the day at the University of Nicosia. We first met with the Fleet Management Limited, then with the CEO of UNIC on blockchain and cryptocurrency, and lastly with the director of UNIC’s Institute for the Future on data forecasting. Starting with FML, Fleet Management Limited. FML is the second largest ship management…
Spending the Day by the Water
Disregarding the sunburn I got, yesterday ended up being a very fun and relaxing beach day. After sleeping in for a bit we woke up and went straight to the beach. I noticed not many people were in the water, and I recalled our tour guide saying that many people in Cyprus do no start…
Cyprus is Really Really Old
It was a long but amazing day of cultural visits. Today we drove to Paphos and visited the Kourin archaeological site, Aphrodite’s Rock, Paphos Mosaics, and the Tomb of the Kings. First stop was the Kourin archaeological site. It was so interesting to see how the remnants of houses and rooms from so long ago…
Visiting Vasiliko Oil and Cement Companies
Again we started our day by driving to Limassol, and arrived at nine thirty to Vasiliko. There were three representatives from VTTI and another two representatives from the Vasiliko cement company. The cement company hosted this meeting and we got to listen to what they go through everyday to complete the process of making cement….
Port Means Much More Than Left
While yesterday we learned that the word port can mean the left side of a boat, today we focused on what exactly goes on at a place called port. Again today we traveled to Limassol, and around 9:30 am we arrived at DPW’s general cargo and passenger terminal. DPW (Dubai Ports World) is one of…
Day 3- From Coast to Mountains
This morning, we started our day by traveling to the coast of Cyprus to the city of Limassol. We arrived at the BSM (Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement) Maritime Training Center by 9:30 am. This center trains students who are interested in becoming qualified to navigate and steer ships holding cargo, containers, etc. We learned that the…
A Look into the Global Companies, Medochemie and Wargaming
Today we focused on the business of Cyprus and had to meetings one with Medochemie and the other with Wargaming. Medochemie is a pharmaceutical company manufactures and distributes health care products and drugs to multiple countries around the world. The headquarters of Medochemie are located in Limassol because Cyprus is central among many countries that…
My Old and New Views of Cyprus
Today we started by touring Nicosia’s new city area. Our tour began in Eleftheria Square. The design of the square was very modern and we were told that there was a split between residents that appreciated and did not appreciate the modernness of the design. I for one admired the modern structure of the square…
Erica Beigi: First blog for Plus 3 Cyprus
Hi everyone! My name is Erica and I am a first year in the Swanson School of Engineering. I am planning on majoring in Civil Engineering and I also hope to specialize in Environmental Engineering/ get a Sustainability Certificate. For most of my life I grew up 20 minutes outside of Pittsburgh, and one of…