I woke up this morning and had an excellent breakfast at Bagel Café, where I got a bacon, egg, cheese sandwich, and then a crêpe. I was very sad it was going to be our last day. First, we had a speaker from Tony’s Chocolonely at our hostel. There she told us what the company…
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Touring Through Amsterdam
Woke up lovely and late this morning because our day started a little later today. Was nice to sleep in a little since we have been very busy. First, on the agenda, we went to the University of Amsterdam campus. Compared to VU, I liked this campus much better due to the city feel. There…
Day in Utrecht
Woke up this morning craving some Starbucks. So Kalli and I took the tram to Starbucks. We got an excellent cool lime refresher there, which they only have in Europe. Then we took the tram to meet back up with the group and head to our first train to end up in Utrecht to visit…
An Opinion-Filled Day
It may have been cloudy today, but those clouds were filled with information. We started the day by visiting the VU campus, where an engineering student and tour guide showed us around. Not only did I notice some similarities to the University of Pittsburgh campus, but also some significant differences. One thing they really emphasized…
Extra Vintage Please
Today was a lot different than most of our days here in the Netherlands. The sun was shining, the vintage market was open, and we got to network with alumni from Pitt who live here in the Netherlands. We started our day by taking a fairy to the largest vintage market in Europe. It was…
Flooding Through Zeeland
To start the day, we had a very peaceful ride to the Watersnood Museum on the bus. Here we learned about the catastrophe flooding that occurred on February 1st, 1953, and forever changed Amsterdam. On this day, there was a severe storm that caused drastic flooding. The effects of this storm left homes, people, animals,…
MOOing Through Rotterdam
We woke up today all packed up, ready to head to Rotterdam. We packed up an overnight bag and headed to the train. Well…we sat on the train for ten minutes, and unfortunately, someone ran across the train tracks, and our train was canceled. We waited for the next one to find out most seats…
Day of the Dutch
Today was a day, to say the least. We started by going to see the 3D bridge in the middle of the red-light district. I will not detail the surrounding area, but we saw another side of the Netherlands. I found it very interesting that there is very little crime around that area, and many…
Flower Filled Day
It may have been a bit cloudy, but there was not a drop of rain in the sky, thank god! The flowers were bloomed and complete in color. We visited two places today. First was the Royal Holland Flore trading center. Watching the factoring workers move around the flowers from one place to another was a fascinating…
It’s Raining Clogs
Today was, to say the least, a very wet and eventful day. We started the morning off strong by not getting on the bus to then get on the next bus which was very crowded. After, we sprinted to the train that we had barely made. At Zaanse Schans, we walked around and saw windmills…
Another Day in Amsterdam
Today was a very eventful day in Amsterdam. I felt like I could see the city and get a tourist experience. First, we had a speaker named Karel Bockstael. He spoke on the effects of flying. As a business student who doesn’t know much about engineering, I found it interesting to see the behind-the-scenes of…
Day 1 in Amsterdam
Today was the first day we arrived in Amsterdam. After a long eight-hour flight, we got on the bus and headed to our hostel, the Generator. We met up with CIAEE guides, and they took us on a beautiful tour of the surrounding areas, including local grocery stores, parks, and places to eat and visit….
Volgende Stop Netherlands!
Hello, I am Kasie Hertzberg, a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. My intended major is marketing, with a minor in digital media. I have chosen the plus three Netherlands program for several reasons. I initially heard about the plus three programs during admitted students’ days at Pitt. I remember it was something my mom…