May 14th, 2019 Site visits are over, and we are on to final few days of Plus 3. Today was our visit to the city of Ulm where we were going to climb the highest church tower in the world, with 768 steps to be exact! We didn’t really get to sleep in today and…
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Day 8 – Dreary Day in Dachau
May 12th, 2019 Today marks the start of week two. Yesterday was a fun day, but the mood for today was going to be much different while it is spent at Dachau, one of the most infamous and largest labor camps during the Holocaust in World War II. It was raining and cold out when…
Moments in Verona: Day 12
Today was the busiest day we have had on the trip so far with 3 company visits and the bus ride back to Milan filling up all hours of the day, which was a fitting way to end the trip with this being the last of business days. The company visit we had was Gruppo…
Moments in Verona: Day 11
Today was by far the shortest day of the trip to date with a morning company visit that ended before the afternoon even had a chance to begin. The company we visited was Consorzio Della Moda founded in the year 2000 that acts as a organizational tool for small family owned companies to have a…
Moments in Venice: Day 10
Today was our day trip to Venice, a long one at that starting at a train ride around 10 and another at 8 to bring us home. These train rides were yet another opportunity to step back from the hectic travel and simply marvel at the beauty that is Italy. The rolling hills, wine vineyards,…
Moments in Verona: Day 9
Today was the second day in Verona and it was filled with a visit to a college, a company tour, and a visit to a local mall where we got lunch. The college was the first place of the day to be visited; its name is the new academy of Design in Verona and it…
Moments in Verona: Day 8
Today was a great day and probably my favorite of the trip so far. It started with waking up at 9 for a 3-hour bus ride that was very relaxing. In addition to a great nap, it was nice just calmly listening to music and looking out at the Italian countryside, something not typically possible…
Il Gran Finale
Ciao amici! Today was our last day of site visits, and we finished off with trips to Grupo Sinergia, Sartoria Cavour, and Mario Faroni’s Knitwear Factory. Grupo Sinergia is an e-commerce company that is contracted by other businesses to provide logistics, packaging, and a medium for online retail, thus acting as a service provider in…
Il Giorno Undici: Ritorno del Consorzio
Buongiorno tutti.! Il nostro giorno a Verona started with a hearty breakfast of croissants, mozzarella e pomodori, and several glasses of succo di arancia. After breakfast, we walked from our hotel to our first and last scheduled activity of the day, a visit to the Fashion Consortium of Verona. At the Consorzio della Moda, we…
Xi you later, Hai Shanghai!
When I woke up this morning, it was hard to believe that we were in Shanghai. Just the night before, we took the bullet train from Xi’an to Shanghai and checked into our five-star hotel just outside of downtown in a ritzy area of Shanghai. After checking in, we left the hotel to go on…
I Cannoli e I Canali
Ciao tutti! Oggi, siamo andati a Venezio per una giornata perfetta! We started our journey with a train ride from Verona to Venice, which was actually my first time on a train. Being on a train reminded me of the rides on the Hogwarts Express from the Harry Potter series, except that in our case…
Flying High, in Shanghai
Wow. Just wow. We are now in Shanghai and China continues to take my breath away. Liliana said Shanghai is more New York than New York is and now I understand why. The buildings are skyscrapers and the designs are something of wonder. I said I could look at the mountains for hours but now…
Il Giorno Nove: Stile e Design
Buongiorno di nuovo! Today was another fantastic day, and it all began with una colazione deliziosa that had scrumptious croissants, savory biscotti, and espresso eccellente! Breakfast was then followed up by a bus ride to La Nuova Academia del Design, abbreviated as NAD, which is a school specializing in fashion, interior, and visual design. At…
Working Our Bodies and Our Minds
It was time for the much-anticipated Terracotta warriors. These sculptures were created to depict the army of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The sculptures were buried with the emperor when he died, and they are supposed to protect him in the afterlife. The warriors and horses are in battle formations. The discovery…
Dust in the Wind
Today was our second day in Xi’an and as soon as I woke up, I knew something was different outside. When I woke up, the sky was smoggy, but not from the weather. We were told by our tour guide that there had been a sandstorm in the distance that had blown in a bunch…
For the Kids
Today was our first full day in Xi’an and after a long train ride and brief visit to the Muslim Quarter the day before, I couldn’t wait to explore the city some more. The breakfast in this hotel was very similar to the one in Beijing, a combination of American and Chinese foods, but this…
Child’s Play
We experienced our first day in Xi’an. The previous day was a travel day. We took a bullet train at 7 am and arrived in Xi’an at around 1:30 pm. It went over 200mph, but it provided a wonderful look into the country sided. Every part of this country leaves me in awe. I could…
Cars are Made of That? (Day 10)
May 13th, 2019 Our itinerary for today included a morning visit to SGL, a manufacturer of carbon fiber components of automobiles. I knew prior to our trip that many nice cars were made from carbon fiber components, but I was still excited to witness the production process to see how it all comes together to…
Bellavista a Verona
Hard to believe that Plus3 is already half-over! Every day so far has been action-packed and exciting, and today was yet another day that I will never forget. Our day began with us travelling from Milano to Verona via a two-hour bus ride. While gazing out of the coach bus, I was able to see…
Day 5 – Audi Audi Audi
May 9th, 2019 Today was the earliest day we had. I switched up what I had for breakfast: waffle, fruit and a hard boiled egg. We left on the bus at 7:15 and the tour was planned for 9:15. We got another day of great weather with clear sky and around 50 degrees. I think…