On of our guests, Jaap Modder, is writing a travel report for the Deltametropool organisation. Read his brilliant interpretation (Dutch) on http://www.deltametropool.nl/nl/reisverslag_wat_gebeurt_er_in Liu vertelt ons het wonderbaarlijke verhaal van 50 jaar succesvol bouwen aan een nieuwe metropool, onder het motto: “Asians alone can succeed!” In 1960 bevond Singapore zich onderaan vrijwel elk lijstje, of het nu …
Dear students and guests, It’s less than 3 days away from the start of our exciting journey to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Here are some helpful tips and information that you will probably find useful. In the coming days, we will update the blog under the Events category with more details of the various program …
Wednesday, 23rd 2013 Last weekend we had more of a own choice, of what we wanted to do. So after a long sleep, I could finally make my own plans and went to Bishan Park and to ION. Just the feeling of a quiet park, where you could lie on the grass and enjoy the … Continue reading »
Singapore en Kuala Lumpur, een wereld van verschil. Het ene moment koop je wat te eten in een met airco verkoelde winkel, een paar dagen later sta je in een muffe en warme foodcourt je dagelijkse avondmaaltijd te halen. Twee wereldsteden die toch redelijk dicht bij elkaar liggen hebben in de afgelopen decennia een totaal … Continue reading »
De studiereis zit er helaas alweer op. Na een interessante discussieronde, wat ik persoonlijk echt heel leuk vond, kwam er een einde aan de achtbaan die buitenlandervaring heet. Juist het woord ervaring is heel mooi van dit vak. Je beleefd een andere cultuur wat echt een ervaring is. Theorie en praktijk worden samengevoegd en zorgen … Continue reading »
Immediately at the first stop in Malaysia it was clear that highly organized life was history. All of a sudden lizards accompany your toilet visit and you feel like food stalls need to be checked on hygiene before you take a seat. Same in Kuala Lumpur. First impression: Hot, crowded and chaotic. First thing that … Continue reading »
While some of us are still enjoying the exotic locations asia has to offer, I am sitting here at home back in the Netherlands reflecting on the last couple of weeks. Lets first start of by saying that I would pick Singapore over Kuala Lumpur any day. This reason for this might partially be our … Continue reading »
Back at university it feels ages ago since we were in Singapore. Still it is only a week ago when we ended our official program in Kuala Lumpur, our ‘bonus city’. Cycling in Singapore seemed to be a hit. People seemed to be very eager to tell about it and much discussion and research was … Continue reading »
Dear students, teachers, experts and people from Singapore, I look back at an exiting time in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur! The tour was organized perfectly and we got the chance to have a great exchange between students and professionals. We got interesting talks from local people even if not all our questions where answered all … Continue reading »
