This is my last blog of the trip, and unfortunately, it was not a very fun day! Today was entirely spent flying home from Cyprus, which for me was a journey that lasted about 22 hours! At 12:00 a.m. on Friday, we promptly departed from our hotel and went to the airport. Our flight was…
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Last Day in Cyprus!
Today is our last day in Cyprus, and I’m a little heartbroken, to be honest. I’ve made memories on this trip that will last a lifetime, and I’ve learned so much about a nation that I truly knew almost nothing about before coming here. I know one day I will return here, but until then,…
Cement & More Boats
The first part of today, our second-to-last day in Cyprus, was spent at Vassiliko Cement Works. What stood out immediately upon entering the plant was the sheer size of the operation, both in terms of physical size and the sheer amount of concrete produced. After entering the plant, we were quickly ushered into the main…
Medicine and Boats
Today was a day where we visited two businesses in completely different fields: pharmaceutical medication and ship management. Kicking off our day, we visited Medochemie Limassol, which is a manufacturer of generic drugs and over-the-counter medicine. They are an international company, manufacturing in both Cyprus and Vietnam and selling to nations all over the world….
Last Day at UNIC!
Today was our final day spent at the University of Nicosia. We started off the day with a series of business lectures that introduced us to various topics important to the subject of supply chain management. Our first lecture of the day was about blockchain and crypto currencies. Before going into the lecture, I was…
Last Day at UNIC
Today was our final day spent at the University of Nicosia. We started off the day with a series of business lectures that introduced us to various topics important to the subject of supply chain management. Our first lecture of the day was about blockchain and crypto currencies. Before going into the lecture, I was…
The Resting Place of Kings
Today was another day full of cultural visits, this time centering around the city of Paphos. Our first stop of the day was at Aphrodite’s Rock. According to legend, this rock formation in the sea is where Aphrodite was born and rose from the sea. Furthermore, according to local legend, if you swim around the…
Castled
Today was a nice change of pace from our company visits, as we spent the whole day doing cultural visits to various castles! We started off by visiting the Kolossi Crusader Castle, which, as the name implies, was a large castle built by the Crusaders while they were occupying the country. What’s interesting to think…
Puttering Around a Port.
Today was an extremely exciting day for us, as we got the opportunity to visit the port of Limassol! The port was extremely close to the hotel, with it being only a 15-minute bus ride to the port, which was a nice change of pace from the longer bus rides we’ve been taking. Once we…
Visiting my Childhood Favorite Company!
Today was our longest day on the trip, and it was also the day I was most excited for! For many years, I was an avid World of Tanks player, which is developed by Wargaming, and I was very excited to get the opportunity to tour their headquarters! Upon our arrival outside Wargaming HQ, I…
Understanding the Cyprus Maritime Industry
Today was our first company visit on the Plus3 Cyprus trip, as we visited the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute, otherwise known as CMMI. One of the most interesting facts about CMMI to me was the way that they were funded, as how they decided to use their funding. They are not funded as a…
Visiting the “Other” Cyprus
Today our group visited the occupied Turkish area of Cyprus. I was nervous beforehand about crossing the border, but the actual experience of crossing ended up being fairly relaxed. While there were some soldiers standing around, no one was pointing a gun at us; we didn’t get searched, and we didn’t even have to get…
Day 3: The Importance of Multiple Perspectives
Today was a day that we largely spent learning about the history and customs of Cyprus through both classroom instruction and touring Limassol. What I found very interesting about today was the sheer amount of history that Cyprus has that I completely did not know about. I found it fascinating the sheer number of empires…
Roaming around Cyprus
Today was the first day of our trip that we spent in Cyprus! Getting off the plane and finally landing in Cyprus was a moment I was looking forward to the whole trip, as I thought it would be a moment of joy and wonder. Unfortunately, that moment did not live up to expectations. This…
The Start of Our Bonding Experience!
Today was our first day of our trip to Cyprus, and we are still not in the country! However, today has still been an important day for our trip. All the guys this morning went to Pamela’s together and started our process of bonding as a group. We really got to know each other over…
Pre-departure Excitement for Cyprus
Hello Everyone! I’m Trent Olson, and I’m a freshman accounting and finance major at the University of Pittsburgh. I’m extremely excited for our trip to Cyprus and am looking forward to gaining a deeper understanding of the island! In my personal life, I’m from Columbia, Maryland, which is in-between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. I’m an…