- Vanessa
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Seville, Spain: Quite Possibly the Greatest Place on Earth 04/02/12
Seville, Spain: home to beautiful landmarks, amazing tapas, and the most relaxing atmosphere one could ever hope to find. After visiting the city last week during the second of our two nine-day travel breaks, I can confidently say that it has quickly become my absolute favorite place to visit – and one that I would […]
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- Michael
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Surviving Barcelona 04/02/12
For my second travel week, I visited Barcelona. Barcelona has been ranked the 14th most ‘livable city’ in the world and is the 4th most visited city in Europe behind Paris, Rome, and London. If you are interested in visiting a city that offers historic sights as well a unique nightlife, Barcelona is the place […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
The Sun Will Come Out, Tomorrow! 04/02/12
It never rains in Barcelona… until it does! We just had our second travel week, which means that we got 10 full days off of school to explore Europe. Along with two friends, I spent days planning out every last detail of my trip. We had it all figured out; we were starting in Paris, […]
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- Michael
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Relaxation in Sicily 03/27/12
Are you getting tired of the touristy cities and the constant traveling between sights, but cannot decide what country will give you the relaxed atmosphere you are looking for? It didn’t take much to draw me into traveling to Sicily. When my friend Juliana and I were discussing our next travel plans, she said: “I think I […]
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- Vanessa
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Add a Seat to the Table 03/19/12
Last night, I had one of the best experiences I’ve had with CIMBA thus far – and that’s saying a lot. I was fortunate enough to participate in a program called Add a Seat to the Table, which pairs CIMBA students with the families of local Italian high schoolers to share a meal, whether at […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Learning by Doing 03/13/12
Back at your home university you have to study theories and case studies about how international companies operate. At CIMBA we get to ask the CEOs themselves! In the past week I have gotten two different opportunities to speak with the people that are in charge of large international companies and ask them first hand […]
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- Vanessa
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Celebrating My Birthday, Italian Style 03/13/12
Celebrating a birthday is always an enjoyable occasion no matter where you may be, but celebrating a birthday while studying abroad in Italy is quite simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I can tell you this for a fact, as I celebrated my 21st birthday here last Tuesday. While not having my family and friends from home […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
The Trip is Booked, Now What? 03/08/12
It’s Thursday and you just booked your trip to Ljubljana, Slovenia and you couldn’t be more excited! Everything is perfect until you realize one little thing, you know nothing about Ljubljana. What is there to see? What food should you (or shouldn’t you) eat? This scenario has played out over and over again during my time here […]
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- Vanessa
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Just a Normal Sunday… Climbing a Mountain 03/06/12
“So, what’d you do this weekend?” Oh, not much. Just climbed a mountain. Yes, that’s right. I climbed a mountain last weekend. And not just any mountain – Paderno’s own Mt. Grappa! The 5,823-foot-tall mountain rises up in the background of our campus (and dominates the view from my dorm room window!), and since my […]
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- Michael
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Traveling Europe at its Finest 03/02/12
Here at CIMBA, we’re offered more opportunities to travel than most programs. Students are given the chance to travel on the weekends, as well as on our two travel breaks which consist of 10-days. Throughout my first travel break, I hit the destinations of Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Each destination had its own atmosphere. Picking different cities for […]
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