Istanbul 2022 – Day 2: Getting Used to a Fast-paced City
Hello! Hoping you are having a nice day because we certainly are. Our first full day in Istanbul started with a nice lazy morning – at least for those of us who did not have to study or work. After a tasty breakfast in our hostel, we slowly made our way to one of...
Istanbul 2022 – Day 1: Welcome post
Hello everyone! Today the UPF is flying to Istanbul and you are welcome to join us on this 5-day trip. We are planning to discover the city, visit some of the international and Turkish organizations, and appreciate the food culture. Stay with us! Cajsa Aronsson &...
Day 5 in Berlin – Monday
Hi! Today we have had two meetings. The first one was with the Bundesbank (the German central bank). Firstly, the meeting was an introduction of the work Bundensbank does and how the Eurozone works. The lecturer discussed the positive and negative aspects...
Day 4 in Berlin – Sunday
Hi! Happy Sunday! Today we started the day catching up with studies at a cafe. After that we went to the flea market in Mauerpark. Unfortunately, this Sunday the market was smaller than usual and there were a lot of people. However, some of us managed to get...
Day 3 in Berlin – Saturday
Hi! Third day in Berlin. While others wanted to sleep in, Phillipa and I (Cajsa) started our day with breakfast at Shakespeare and sons. It is an English independent bookstore in Friedrichshain where they also sell bagels. Both of us chose bagels with hummus,...
Day 2 in Berlin – Friday
Hi! Today was our second day here in Berlin. We did not have any meetings planned so we were free to explore the city on our own. Many people took a slow morning, while others ran or walked some kilometers in a nearby park. Afterwards, four of us ate brunch in Mitte....
Day 1 in Berlin
Hi! Hope all is good with you! We arrived in Berlin yesterday morning. It feels so good to finally be here. We have had a good start to the trip with two visits already. After some train struggles, we arrived at the Swedish Embassy at 14. We had an...
Welcome post for the UPF travel trip to Berlin!
Hi! Welcome to the travel blog for UPF’s trip to Berlin. The trip is 6 days, and we are going to visit, among others, the Bundesbank, the Swedish embassy, and UNHCR. In total, we are 12 students from Lund University. To get to know us a little bit better and...
Sunday the 14th of April – Last day in Georgia
On Sunday morning most people enjoyed a lazy morning after a hectic week. We packed our bags and checked out of our hostel at noon. Fortunately, the hostel was kind enough to let us leave our bags there and most of the group headed out to explore the city one last...
Saturday the 13th of April – Chill day with some time for food and sightseeing
After a week of productive meetings across Tbilisi with both the public and private sector, the travel group was happy to catch up on sleep and rise a little later than the usual time during the week. It was time to discard the formal attire from out meetings for more...