Today was our free day so I went with most of the group to Saltzburg Austria!!! We headed out early for the day at 7am. We got our train tickets for the day and boarded the train. Our first train was to Munich. Then we got on the next train to Saltzburg, and it was…
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Galway Girl!
Good evening everyone (for me at least), today was another early start but was well worth it. We ventured outside of Dublin again today and took a very long bus ride from the east side of the country to the west. We first visited the Cliffs of Moher, which is a beautiful tourist attraction that…
The Long History of Cyprus
Today was a cultural visit day. First, we started by visiting the Kolossi Crusader castle. This castle was near Limassol, so we only had a short bus ride. Once there, our tour guide gave us a brief overview of the history associated with the castle. After that, we were allowed to roam around the court….
A new form of learning and currency
Today we visited the University of Nicosia again for a couple of lectures from their professors. The university is ranked the highest for blockchain research we got to talk to the CEO of the of the university Mr. Polemitis. Mr. Polemitis is also the key coordinator of the blockchain and cryptocurrency program. He gave us…
Stone art
Today we visited Paphos. Paphos is located on the western side of Cyprus. On our we there we stopped at Aphrodite’s rock. The story behind this location is that Aphrodite was born there from the sea foam that was collected along the shoreline from incoming waves. Aphrodite is a Greek god of love. There is…
A Taste of the Waorani Lifestyle
At around 7:00 am the Woarani tribe came to the lodge we were staying at bright and early so we could meet them. A Woarani family walked up the stairs with different patterns of red paint on their faces. I didn’t know what I was going to see, but I definitely didn’t anticipate that. As they…
Saturday, May 13th
Happy Saturday! We ventured outside Dublin today to visit Kilkenny, Wicklow, and a sheep farm! Although I knew Dublin is a growing city with a large tech and business presence, for some reason I had a more rural idea of the town in mind prior to this trip; I was really excited to see this…
EPIC Day!
Hi everyone, It was another great day. Today we had one activity planned and it was EPIC!! We went back to the Docklands but instead of meeting Dr. Kelly we visited Epic The Irish Emigration Museum. I really enjoyed this museum, it was a very interactive experience so all ages could enjoy it. At the…
Day 8: Dachau
Today we were up early to make a visit to Dachau, a concentration camp that was used before and during World War II. It was also the first concentration camp in Germany and was used to model all other concentration camps to follow in Germany and Europe. When fist arriving, we met up with our…
Baby Lambs and Stunning Views!
Hello everyone, today was another great day here in Ireland. We had a really early wake up call this morning so we could make it to our tour bus for the day. We made it to the tour bus at around 8am. The tour bus took us to 3 different places. First we went to…
All shipped out.
After the long day we had prior it was nice to rest up for today. We started by heading over to DP World at the Limassol port. We looked around at all of the large ships in port. We met with one of the port managers who presented to us about the company and…
All about ports – Day 7
Day 7 was the day of the sea. Whether shipping boats, ports, or yachts, water and boats were a common theme of the day. We started our day at the Limassol Port, where we had presentations by DP World, P + O, and Eurogate. All of these companies operate at the port under a concession,…
Getting dirty at Life Monteverde
Life Monteverde was one of my favorite days. Our tour guide was great, seeing the farm was great, and the lunch, which was literally farm to table, was out of this world. Although I wish that I found out that the chicken we were eating was from the coop we had just seen AFTER lunch…
The Waterway to Tigre
It’s day 6 in Buenos Aires! It’s finally Friday, but that doesn’t mean we slow down and take some time off. Today we visited Tigre and Puerto de Frutos. It was a nice treat to get back a little earlier than normal to the hotel today for a much needed nap. We visited Tigre, but…
Mootiful Day
Today was the day that. We traveled to the beautiful city of Rotterdam. Our morning started off a little rough as there was a little issue with the first train we were supposed to take. We had to move to a new train and wait a little while for it, so our itinerary had to…
Diving Into Cypriot Shipping
On Friday, we visited three unique shipping companies: DP World, P&Q, Eurogate, and the Cyprus Port Authority. Our discussions mainly concerned maritime shipping and managing the ports. One topic that stood out was location and how important it is to be strategic about the placement of shipping ports. Cyprus being between three companies makes it…
Load it up!!!
Today we visited four key companies in the shipping supply chain industry. DP World, P and O, Eurogate, and Cyprus Port Authority. All of these companies have locations at Limassol’s main port. Breaking each of these companies down DP World is in charge of docking large passenger ships this often for curses. They also deal…
I Hear You Cloud and Clear
The talk of sustainability began before the presentation given later in the day. Our tour guide told us that because of climate change the clouds have been pushed higher into the sky and away from the forest. Unfortunately this could eventually change the cloud forest to a rainforest. With Monteverde’s sustainable development their key parts…
GEC and Fish and Chips
Hello everyone, today was a shorter day but a rather restful day. We started the day with a trip to the Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC for short). We went to the company and just like yesterday at Google, we sat in on a little presentation/lecture on the history of GEC and what the company does…
The need for innovation.
Today we visited wargaming in Nicosia they are in charge of a national gaming company that produces war simulation video games. And they are the suppliers’ manufacturers and distributors of their products. They have been in business since 1998. The games they created are free to play to the public. They generate all of their…