We started off our day by getting Covid tests so that we can fly back to the US, and thankfully, everyone was negative. We then had our last company visit in Zygi at Vassiliko Cement Works. This company has 310 factories in 33 countries around the world. They produce cement, which makes up thirteen percent…

Today we visited PwC, which is a consulting firm for businesses. It was a really short bus ride, which was weird. We entered into the room where our meeting would take place, and I was amazed at how pretty the view was of the city. The room had an interesting set up, as part of…

We started off our day by heading into the Turkish occupied Northern part of Cyprus. The drive was very entertaining as we Georgianna pointing out landmarks to us. As we drove, we were able to see much of the green line, which in some places is only marked by a short barbed wire fence. We…

Today, we did not start off our day with a bus ride, which I was shockingly disappointed by. Instead, we headed over to the University of Nicosia. First up in our presentations was Fleet Management Limited. This is a cooperation that manages 625 vessels and the 20,000 people that work on them. They provide service…

We got on a bus Saturday morning, heading this time to Paphos, which has become the main tourist city of Cyprus since Famagusta was occupied by the Turkish. Throughout our bus ride there, our lovely guide provided us information about everything that we were seeing from the buildings to the history and even to the…

We started off our day a bit later at 9:30 today, heading back to Limassol once again. We went to the BSM Maritime Training Center. Here we learned about the four-year program that allows sailors to become certified as well as other options that are available to their students. My favorite part of the visit…

Today, we started off by heading to the Troodos Mountains. When we arrived, we went into the few shops that they had open and sampled a variety of nuts and candies that were offered to us. I ended up buying some Cyprus delights to take home to my family. We then wandered down a path…

We started off our day by heading back to Limassol. Our morning was dedicated to visiting the port. We first went to DP World and heard a very informative presentation. One thing that I found interesting was about the port’s history was how it was originally owned by the government, but in the past few…

We started off our day with a bus ride to Limassol. There was a scenic drive before our arrival, and I really enjoyed looking out the window at the landscape, which is very different than any that I have seen before. We also got to see the sea for the first time today. I was…

Today was our first day in Cyprus, and it was so cool to be immersed in this new culture. We started out our day with a tour of the new city, and one thing that stood out to me was that there are plants everywhere. All the houses and buildings had plants growing from every…