Today we had another early morning with more business on the agenda. We visited a company called GAP (not the clothing brand) and they were an extremely integrated brand that offers a lot of different services. The main company GAP works with on the island is UPS. They are one of their partners which means…

Today we had a much different adventure in comparison to all the company visits and time at the beach. We spent most of the day in a town called Kakopetria in the mountains and it was amazing. The town is made up of small older buildings that all have the same unique orange clay roofs….

Today we had the opportunity to go to the university of Nicosia and attend a few lectures for the day. The first lecture was essentially a crash course on Cyprus history from Dr. Solomon. He talked a lot about the different countries and occupants Cyprus had over time but one of the main occupants was…

Todays day started by checking out of the hotel in Limassol and loading up the bus with our luggage. Before we went to the next hotel in Nicosia we had stops to make and sights to see. First we went to Aphrodite rock which was breathtaking. In greek mythology, it is said that this place…

Today we took a break from company visits to have a day to tour historic sites and have some beach time. The first place we went was Varosi, also known as the ghost town. To get there we travelled over to the Turkish side of Cyprus for the first time which required us to present…

Today we had another early day filled with more company visits and some fine dining. The first company we visited was a cement company called Vassilike Cement and they are the largest cement production unit in Europe. Cement is one of the main ingredients used to make concrete which is the second most consumed material…

BSM This morning we got up bright and early at 8:30 to visit the first company of the day: Bernard Schult Shipping Management. This company specialized in training employees in certain skills so they are prepared to work at sea on various vessels. Their services are for engineers, crew members, and other possible workers on…

The Tomb To start off our day we got out the door at 9:30 to take an hour bus ride over to lanarca where we went to see some religious history. The first location we visited was a monastery that also contained a tomb for Umm Haram, a religious figure in the Muslim community. When…

Kourion The first place we visited was Kourion. Kourion was an old stadium and bathhouse built on a mountain by the seaside. The tour started with us walking through the remains of the bathhouse which had amazing artwork still in great condition, along with multiple baths that also have smaller baths made for feet washing….

Hello everyone, my name is Justin Engblom and I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. I am currently enrolled in the Swanson School of Engineering and my intended major is mechanical engineering. I am from Collegeville Pennsylvania which is on the other side of PA so I’m about 45 minutes from Philadelphia. Back…