As midnight hit going into Friday, our entire group filed into the small lobby of the hotel as we awaited departure for Larnaca airport. Once everyone was accounted for, we took one last walk down the narrow, crowded streets as we made our way to the bus. Although it was late, our group was wide…

Today was our very last day in Cyprus which was a little sad to say the least. We started off our day with the delicious breakfast next door for one last time before we set off on a walk to Schulte Shipmanagement Training Center (BSM) which was only roughly 5 minutes from our hotel right…

Today was one of our last days in Cyprus and instead of everything winding down, we were right back into another day of multiple business visits. Our first company visit was to Vassiliko Port & Vassiliko Cement Works. While here they told us about the various products they create including cement and clinker. Clinker is…

Today we headed back to the University of Nicosia as we were going to hear multiple lectures on blockchain, data science, and forecasting. Our first lecture was from Anthonis Polemitis, about blockchain technology. I was excited to learn about this as UNIC was one of the first educational institutions to add a program about blockchain…

We started our day off by heading west of Limassol once again. This time however, we were traveling to the city Paphos. Our first stop was a little bit outside of the city at Petra Tou Romiou or better known as Aphrodite’s Rock. This was the location in ancient Greek mythology where Aphrodite was born…

Today for the first time in Cyprus we started our day off heading west of Limassol.  Our first stop was the Kolossi Crusader Castle located in the British territory of Cyprus.  Kolossi Castle was originally built in the early 13th century by the Frankish military, however, was later reconstructed in the 15th century.  The inside…

Our day today was all about ports and the shipping industry.  We started off around 7:30 grabbing breakfast from the café next door and not even an hour later we were on our way to the first stop.  DP World, located in Limassol, was first in our jam-packed schedule.  DP World was founded in 2005…

Today we headed back to the capital city of Cyprus to visit the company headquarters of Wargaming.  Wargaming is best known for its legendary war games consisting of: World of Tanks, World of Warplanes, and World of Warships.  As we arrived, we were immediately given a tour of the building which consisted of a gym…

Today our group visited Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) in Larnaca. CMMI was founded in 2019 and funded primarily by the government. CMMI’s main goals are to find new ways for the shipping industry to become more sustainable as well as trying to preserve the marine life off the coast of Cyprus. During our…

Today we started our day by eating a delicious Greek breakfast at the place next to our hotel. Our group needed the energy as we were heading across the border for the first time on our trip to visit one of the world’s biggest ghost towns. After finishing breakfast around 8 a.m. we headed to…

Today marked the first full day in Cyprus, and what better way to start it off than heading across the street to a local breakfast place. We were served a variety of foods ranging from authentic yogurt, eggs, toast, and different meats and cheeses. After breakfast, our group hopped on a bus where we would…

We started our day off in Nordenberg Hall as we prepared to embark on our journey to Cyprus. At about 11:45 a.m. we headed down to the lobby and started boarding our bus to the airport. Roughly 30 quick minutes later, we arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport. Once through security, we found our gate and…