Today in Milano we toured the Starbucks Reserve Roasterie and the Armani Museum while also spending some free time in the city. The Milanese Starbucks itself is a story of perseverance and success, as the company, knowing how picky Italians are with their coffee, performed a year of market research before opening their location in…
Tag: Plus3 2019
Continental, Regensburg, and More Stuff to Blow My Mind (Day 5)
May 8th, 2019 Today was the day that Brett, Steph, Nick, and I would visit our presentation company with Matthias, Luca, and Freddy, who will be working with us. The day began the same as always, with an early breakfast and an 8:00 departure. The bus ride would be the longest one yet, about two…
A Day at Hirshvogel and the Most Beautiful Thing I’ve Ever Seen (Day 4)
May 7th, 2019 I began my day today with another early breakfast with Brett and some of the other students on the Plus3 trip. Today was going to be a big day, and I had to make sure I started it the right way with a good meal. We departed for Hirshvogel, a manufacturer of…
Day 1: We Made It!
Waking up Saturday morning, it was cloudy and humid, but it didn’t matter because bright and early at 10 o’clock we departed for Pittsburgh International Airport. We shared a bus with the transfer students that were attending Plus3 Ireland. Our ride was about 35 minutes, but because of all the excitement it seemed like nothing!…
Lago di Como e Mantero Seta
Oggi, we travelled north to Como, where we were given a tour of Mantero Seta, Lago di Como (where George Clooney lives), and the town of Como. Mantero Seta is a family-owned silk company that has been in operation since its founding by Riccardo Mantero in 1902. The company designs and produces textiles for luxury…
Moments in Milan: Day 4
Today was a highly eventful day with a tour of Mantero Silk company followed by a boat tour of lake Como. Mantero is a textile manufacture of predominantly silk with some polyester that employs over 500 people. They refer to themselves as the “ghost writers of the fashion industry” due to the heavy influence they…
Getting Schooled
Today was our second full day in Beijing and waking up today was a little bit easier than the day before. Our day started with another amazing hotel breakfast, where I found out how amazing sausage curry and rice was. We left after breakfast for the Central University of Finance and Economics dressed in business…
Jump(rope)ing for Joy!
Last night’s sleep was much nicer to me. The jet lag is starting to leave my body and I’m finally feeling a part of the Chinese culture. We left the hotel around 8:45 am but not after another wonderful hotel breakfast. On the agenda today was visiting the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE). …
SUPREME™️ Nation
We have seen plenty of amazing tourist sites in Seoul and other people would have probably wrote a lot about it already so I would rather shift the focus of my Monday blog post away from Insa-dong, the mesmerizing Gyeongbokgung Palace, the breath-taking Bukchon-ro, etc. to Namdaemun market—specifically the unreal numbers of knock-off Supreme products—anything…
The Charlotte Experience: Do Not Disturb!
Initially, I was going to title my post something along the lines of “Breaking out of Charlotte”, but truth be told; I’m not sure that I want to! Though being stranded in North Carolina certainly wasn’t on top of my “goals list” for this trip, it has surprised me just how quickly this city has…
Dall’aula, Al Museo, A Da Vinci
Hard to believe, but day three is already finished! After the tour of the city and the soccer match yesterday, it was pleasant to have a slow-paced, educational day in Milano. The day began with a delicious breakfast, followed by a metro trip to L’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, where we were treated to a…
Moments in Milan: Day 3
Today in Milan we visited Catholic University and had our first in Italy lectures about the supply chain system for fashion in the country. We learned the true definition of fashion being a fluid form of speech that includes designers, trends, and all “the invisible behind the visible” being the “pipelines” of textile fairs and…
Day 3: Leonardo, University, Fashion
Our third day in Milan began with an early start, 8:15. We departed our hotel after breakfast to see a local university, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore). We listened to a lecture from a wonderful professor by the name of Romana Rinaldi. She is an expert in fashion across…
Ho Chi Minh City: A Developing Masterpiece (Day 2)
At the University of Economics and Finance, a school filled with possibly the coolest and most enthusiastic students ever, we have had the opportunity to attend several interesting lectures thus far. Today, along with our daily Vietnamese language lesson, we had a guest lecturer describe the Mekong Delta in detail, as well as the challenges…
Gelato Nella Città
Il Giorno Secondo in Milano was just as fantastic as day one, perhaps even better, as I experienced many more first-time experiences and made many new friends! To start, today I had my first espresso in Italy! Not being a big coffee guy, I was very unaccustomed to not only the great taste, but additionally…
Tours, Presentations, and Lots of Fun in Augsburg! (Day 3)
May 6th, 2019 Today was our first full day in Augsburg. I began the day with an early wake-up and a delicious breakfast at the hotel (which I look forward to eating during the rest of our trip). We departed for our first day at Augsburg University at 8:15 and caught the tram for a…
Milan Memories: Day 2
Ciao day 2! Today’s adventure began with breakfast at our hotel followed by a three hour Italian language lesson in the workshopping space located in the basement of Hotel Sempione. We spent the morning learning about the different letter combinations to create certain sounds, words that are most often mispronounced due to influence from the…
Good Charlotte?
Much like my favorite band, Good Charlotte, we are stuck in Charlotte North Carolina. This is due to a layover that turned into a flight cancellation. Fortunately, our Study Abroad advisors were kind enough to book us a hotel at the Hyatt and pay for some activities during this timeframe. This is not Pitt’s fault,…
Chilling in Charlotte
On the way to Dublin, our flight from Charlotte to Dublin was unexpectedly canceled. Although this is a minor set back, it does provide an opportunity to learn about how businesses handle certain situations, and how this can affect/be interpreted by the customer. That being said, I will discuss the people management and customer service…
Hey look Ma, I made it!
My day started at 6:30 am. I got 8 hours of sleep but it was not continuous. I did not think the 14-hour plane ride would be a problem because I have been known to sleep anywhere. But I have met my match with the plane ride from Newark to Beijing. The hotel had a…