Today, we had a presentation from Tony’s Chocolonely. The presentation was from Joke, an inspire to actress at Tony’s. We learned about their open chain model. With this, they have five sourcing principles. The first principle is traceable beans. It is important to have a clear idea of who produces the beans, so it is…

Well, last night I did try biking, and I did take a tumble. It was pretty fun, and it makes for a very funny video. This morning, we went to tour UvA. Let’s just say there were a plethora of bikes there, which is very different from the U.S. It was very interesting to see…

Sophia Can’t Love us More Than Her Hometown I hope you like that the title is a Morgan Wallen reference!  To begin my day, Kasie and I took the tram to Starbucks. I got a Cool Lime Refresher and a ham and cheese croissant. I had to get a Cool Lime Refresher because they discontinued…

It’s hard to believe we only have a few days left in Amsterdam! As we are nearing the end of our trip, it is becoming increasingly important to appreciate and learn from every moment. Today, we got to take a tour of the VU campus. We focused on their Engineering program. We saw a very…

Today, we went to the largest vintage market in Europe, called IJ Hallen. Large vintage markets are important to the culture of the Netherlands because the focus on living sustainably. So, instead of purchasing all new clothes it is getting rid of old ones, people often purchase secondhand goods and donate or sell their old…

Today, we took a bus to the Watersnoodmuseum. The scenery on the way there was very beautiful. I saw many sheep and many wind turbines. The Netherlands has high flood risk with all of the rivers, canals, and the area below sea level. The Watersnoodmuseum gives a unique view of everything that took place during…

Today, our day started off very rocky. After carrying our overnight bags to the train station, we got on a train headed to Rotterdam. After sitting on the train for a few minutes, our train got canceled because someone was walking on the tracks. We had to get off and get on another one. There…

Today is the day I’ve been looking forward to the most. We began by going to Royal Flora Holland, leaving our hostel around 6:15 in the morning. When we got there, I was shocked by how massive the facility was. It was 1.7 million square meters, which was equivalent to 250 football fields. The process…

Today, we traveled to Zaanse Schans. We had to take the tram and a train, which caused a bit of chaos. Once we finally made it, we went to a wooden clog demonstration. The Dutch have been wearing wooden clogs for hundreds and hundreds of years. It was very interesting to see the machines behind…

Our day today began by an aerospace engineering talk from Karel Bockstael, the former vice president of sustainability at KLM airlines. Interestingly enough, he started the sustainability conversation and department at KLM after many years of previous work for the airline. He gave us an in depth talk about sustainability in the airline industry. On…

Today, we arrived in Amsterdam! After a long day of traveling, we have finally made it. Since we landed around 8 am, we got a quick preview of Schiphol Airport from the consumer standpoint as we deboarded the plane and walked through the baggage claim. Later in the week, we will go back to see…

Hi! My name is Kali Burke. I am a Marketing major, and I am pursuing certificates in Public and Professional Writing and Corporate and Community Relations. Currently, I am interested in going into a career in advertising or copywriting. As my goals suggest, I am definitely more into the creative aspect of Marketing. At Pitt,…