Blogs from Europe - page 10068

Yesterday was our first official day--lectures in the morning, site visits in the afternoon, "cultural" dining (aka authentic Belgium food and beer) in the evening, which lasted through the night. The morning began with a healthy walk to the UK Research Office where our lecture is held. Our professor, Nigel Roome, holds several positions, but his most prestigious is the Daniel Janssen Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility at Solvay Business School, Free University of Brussels, Belgium. His lectures are engaging and he is very enthusiastic about the subject. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has really struck a chord with me and I'm very intrigued. What we're learning about here is how CSR differs between US companies (many laws) and European Union (EU) companies (many principles). Where Americans want to sue when they feel they have been treated ... read more

Hi All!! Some photos of my two weeks spent in Dublin several weeks ago............ read more

Sorry for any spelling mistakes, but I'm still learning how to stumble my way across a European keyboard. It's getting better, but... still not great. So I've been in Belgium for just over a week now, and I've had an amazing time so far. I wish I could post some pictures right now, but my computer and the wireless router at Brianna's host families house are having some major compatibility issues (virus maybe?) therefore I can't put them up. As soon as I can, however, I will... because there are some good ones. Belgium is a beautiful country. So far I've been to Brussels, and Mons only, but I'm going to Gent on Thursday and possibly Bruges on Saturday (I was supposed to go today but there is a rail strike so thats now a no-go). ... read more

Hey! We are Michelle and Marie and we are going to Southindia together from the 9th of June to the 1st of August 2008. We are going to stay at Tanjavur, Chennai and our volunteer work will be at a carehome for children (2-5 years old). Because of our stay at Silkeborg Folkschool we have prepared us for about 5 months for our trip to India and our volunteer stay. We have made some facts about us so you know who we are. Name: Marie Røy Kristensen Date of birth: 30th of July 1987 Address: Haastrupgaardsvej 24, 7000 Fredericia Politic view: Social liberal Religious view: Atheist Favourite food: Vegetarian Favourite drink: Strawberry smoothie with ice Future: I would like to study science of people's health at Århus University Three things on a desert island: BS (a ... read more

We woke up in plenty of time for the bus at 7:15am, but again, the bus was a no-show. We decided instead to rent a vespa scooter for the day and try to find the U.S. Navy base near Souda, with the hope of sending some excess weight home. We did find the base, hidden away on the other side of the Chania airport, but unfortunately, they wouldn't let us on since we weren't on the access list. We continued on to Hania and strolled around the old Venetian harbor and gift shops, having capuccinos at the Teraza Cafe. The harbor is really picturesque. We ate lunch at a quaint taverna on the harbor called Kavouras. We decided to try their spacial, with a Greek salad, mousaka, and a dessert for two at 15 Euros. They ... read more