Little Amsterdam…Without all the tourists We were warmly welcomed by the girls at AEGEE-Leiden. From the workshops to the activities, AEGEE-Leiden led a very organized and accommodating stay for Team Blue! Documentary Night The first night that Team Blue arrived in Leiden, we watched a documentary called ‘A Plastic Ocean’ with local AEGEE members. The documentary was quite a reality… Read more →

With a population of just 200000, Burgos has a revolutionary fervor that reaches far beyond its size, something that the residents of this capital city of Castille love to talk about. Burgos once used to be the capital of Spain, something we were reminded multiple times, and is called the ‘Crown of Castille’. I for one found the beauty of… Read more →

Sometimes it is not so much about the place as it is about the people. Eindhoven is a great example of this as we met and made great connections with the welcoming AEGEE locals. Biking Culture The Netherlands is known worldwide for their amazing biking culture. There are many reasons why The Netherlands became one of the biking capitals of… Read more →

A beautiful city with colourful architectures from the tsarist and Soviet times reflecting its rich history and culture, Kyïv is definitely a place to experience. Team red had the chance to stop there from the 4th to 6th April and simply loved it! From Bucharest to Kyïv After our nice stop in Bucharest, we took the night train to Chisinau… Read more →

How beautiful I imagined this city in southern Spain, how sweet its sound- Malaga! Nestled in the region of Andalucia in Spain, I had a feeling that this city could uplift the heart and spirit of anyone, and indeed, when we arrived in Malaga after twenty hours of travel from Torino, we were tired, forlorn and bowed (although still not… Read more →

Fresh air, walkable, friendly, and cozy are all words that come to mind when thinking of the beautiful old city of Aachen, Germany. Team blue got well acquainted with the people and surroundings on our longest stop for Europe on Track. Arrival We arrived in Aachen after a long train ride from Budapest. We were welcomed by our friendly hosts,… Read more →

From the 30th March to the 1st April, team red visited the impressive city of Bucharest and met the kind members of AEGEE-București. Those three days were full of fun, sun, discoveries, and interesting discussions.   Arrival in Bucharest It took us about 26 hours to travel about 1500 km, but we made it; we arrived safe and sound in… Read more →

Winter was beginning to turn to spring when we arrived at our last stop in Italy, as shades of pink trees dotted Torino’s wide avenues, and we were collected from the train station. As the first capital of Italy (alas for only a very short period), home to Gigi D’Agostino (haha) and a city famous for its chocolates, we were… Read more →

For its second stop, team red was hosted by AEGEE-Ankara. The ambassadors had a very busy and interesting stay there. They notably had the chance to deliver a workshop during a university course on sustainability, to learn more about the state of climate change mitigation in Ankara directly from the external relations responsible of the Çankaya municipality, and to discover… Read more →

One of the most walkable cities in Europe, it was a joy for Team Blue to explore Budapest! Arrival Upon arrival, we were picked up from AEGEE-Budapest president, Balint Caesar. He led us to the AEGEE-Budapest office and gave me my first AEGEE sticker (which is apparently a big deal after already being with three other AEGEE cities!) Documentary Night… Read more →

An interesting mix of old and new architecture adds a unique character to the city of Zagreb. Organized, clean streets, green space, and car share rentals were noticed right away from an environmental perspective. Arrival After a day of travel from Novi Sad, we arrived in the capital of Croatia, Zagreb. Welcomed by our host, Franjo Popovic, we were taken… Read more →

And so we arrived in Bologna, the city of little secrets! As the days went by, we realized that the more you know, the more there is to find out. Bologna is cleverly called La Rossa, La Grassa, La Dotta- the Red (it’s a left leaning city), the Wise (has one of the oldest universities in Europe), the Fat (Bolognese… Read more →

From the 23rd to 26th March, team red went to visit AEGEE-Eskisehir for its first stop. They had a great time there thanks to those insanely nice people. Those three days entailed workshops, city tours, meetings, and of course super tasty food. This was short but enough for the ambassadors to deeply bond with this amazing antenna. Arrival to Eskisehir… Read more →

Team Purple’s first stop for Europe on Track began with the famed Napoli warmth; as we arrived while it rained in our welcome and our host parked his car, a random man in the parking lot was so excited to see us that he immediately offered us coffee! The next three days in this beautiful city were full of the… Read more →

The Night Before One last cozy night together with all the ambassadors in Thessaloniki was exactly what we needed before departure day. Thanks to our great local host, Dimitris, we were treated like royalty as he welcomed all 9 of us with open arms and filled our bellies with local desserts. Although we were anxious, we were all very positive… Read more →

The start of the 5th edition of Europe on Track was scheduled for the 22nd March 2018 as nine ambassadors are travelling to many different cities for hectic month of workshops and documentation. As you might know, Europe on Track is a project of AEGEE-Europe led by young volunteers who aim to raise awareness, to create a space for discussion… Read more →

120 people gathered in Thessaloniki, Greece – all with an open mind to learn, create, and innovate ideas on the topic of Smart Cities. There were many important issues brought forward, presented by great speakers, AEGEE members, and participants. The atmosphere throughout the entire conference was positive and imaginative as everyone worked off of each other in a team-oriented network.… Read more →