The one with the mayor Azure Route in Aachen, 20/06 – 23/06 Moin from Aachen! After a cancelled train on our way from Nijmegen, the main organiser of the stop, Berk, greeted us at the train station, and just like that, we had arrived at the final stop of our journey: Aachen. Having hosted ambassadors the previous year, AEGEE-Aachen knew… Read more →

The one with the celebration Lilac Route in Copenhagen, 20/06 – 24/06 Hej! from our final stop; Copenhagen! On Saturday night, after a mildly chaotic travel day that afforded us plenty of time to discover the German-Danish border town of Flensburg, we finally arrived in Copenhagen. At the train station, we were met by the friendly smiles of the AEGEE-Copenhagen… Read more →

The one where Phaedon’s legs deserved a medal Azure Route in Nijmegen, 17/06 – 20/06 Hallootjes from the Azure team from Nijmegen! We arrived in Nijmegen and were greeted by locals –  Sjoerd, Toon, Luna. The first item on our agenda? Picking up our bikes! This time we were given shiny red Radboud University bikes, complete with gears and proper… Read more →

The one with history, hikes and heatwaves Lilac Route in Heidelberg, 17/06 – 20/06 Guten Tag from a heat-wave stricken Heidelberg! Though our journey to Heidelberg was long and included not one, not two, not three, not four, but five trains – we have to say that it was a resounding success! With not a single delayed or missed train,… Read more →

Groundwater Ecosystems and Climate Change:The Case of Northern Italy’s Fontanili Lilac Route Interview in Torino, EoT12 Consequences of climate change and human pollution are profound and multidimensional, but not always visible. Sometimes they are evident, like a forest wildfire or a river running dry, while others are less obvious, like the case of Fontanili, the groundwater ecosystems of Northern Italy. … Read more →

The one that went further Azure Route in Eindhoven, 14/06 – 17/06 Hoi-hoi from our third dutch stop in Eindhoven! We knew early on that Eindhoven had a treat for us. Inspired by this year’s Europe on Track theme, AEGEE-Eindhoven organised an entire symposium dedicated to climate anxiety discussions. The event really brought the topic to a wider array of… Read more →

Do the Balkans have Eco Anxiety? The Azure team found out Azure Route Interviews on the road, EoT12 As we have just passed the halfway point of our route, there’s no better time to look back to more than a dozen interviews collected so far and connect the dots across 5 countries, with interviewees representing 11 cities! Even though I… Read more →

The one where we experienced ‘La Dolce Vita’ Lilac Route in Bergamo, 14/06 – 17/06 Salve from Bergamooo! For the first time in our Europe on Track lives, we had a surprisingly short and simple travel day from Torino to Bergamo. At Bergamo train station, we were met by Iman from AEGEE-Bergamo, who kindly took us to a nearby restaurant… Read more →

The one where we stole a duck Azure Route in Groningen, 12/06 – 14/06 Moi eem from our second dutch city, Groningen! Rain as soon as we arrived? Yes. I still refuse to get a rain coat, because at this point it feels like admitting defeat. But we were also greeted on the platform by the lovely Joris! He informed… Read more →

The one that kept us wanting ‘jalla’ (more) Lilac Route in Torino, 11/06 – 14/06 Ciao from the Lilac team! On Thursday, we finally left Spain, making our way towards Italy. Already a long travel day, it was made even longer by the fact that our last train was cancelled. But luckily, we were still able to arrive in Torino… Read more →

The one with the cucumber on the boat Azure Route in Rotterdam, 09/06 – 11/06 Hoi from Rotterdam! This time, we travelled in style. Our journey from Budapest, through Vienna, to Utrecht was spent aboard the fabulous Nightjet train. Somewhere along the way, we also became lounge people. We know, it’s terrible. Taking full advantage of our 1st class passes,… Read more →

Under Pressure: Climate Change and the Mediterranean Sea Lilac Route Interview in Antalya, EoT12 The Mediterranean Sea is home to more than 510 million people, yet only a few know that it is currently in danger. Its marine ecosystems are under pressure and climate change plays a significant -if not a major- role in that. In order to investigate the… Read more →

The one with the kefir Lilac Route in Valladolid, 06/06 – 09/06 Hola from the lilac team in Castilla y León! Having finally activated our interrail passes, and having spent some hours on a train, we arrived at our stop with AEGEE-Valladolid. Luckily, our host Noemí met us at the train station, and brought us straight to her gorgeous apartment… Read more →

The one where we got humbled by teenagers Azure Route in Budapest, 06/06 – 09/06 Szia from Kadi, Alina and Phaedon, the Azure ambassadors! Unlike our arrival, this time it was our departure to the next destination that turned dramatic. We left Zagreb in the middle of heavy rain, making our way to the station with covered backpacks and shoes… Read more →

The one where we felt at home Lilac Route in Alicante, 03/06 – 06/06 Buenas from very sunny Alicante! On Wednesday evening, after one of our shortest travel stints yet, we arrived in Alicante. A quick bus ride brought us to the city centre where we met Enri and Aimar from AEGEE-Alicante, who would be hosting us for the next… Read more →

The one where we found hope in Sarajevo Azure Route in Sarajevo, 02/06 – 03/06 Zdravo, ćao from Kadi, Alina and Phaedon, the Azure ambassadors! Once again, our arrival to our next stop wasn’t really glamorous. After a night bus that delivered us to Sarajevo at a rather questionable hour of 5 a.m., we found ourselves swaying through the city… Read more →

The one where we went to an island Lilac Route in Tenerife, 31/05 – 03/06 Qué pasa, muchachos! And greetings from Tenerife! After a 30-hour long travel day, with a lot of snacks and not a lot of sleep, we finally arrived in Tenerife. Even though it was the middle of the night, Lara and Jorge from AEGEE-Tenerife picked us… Read more →

The one where the Turkish hospitality was almost too much Azure Route in Ankara, 28/05 – 30/05 Merhaba from Kadi, Alina and Phaedon, the Azure ambassadors! And off we went. The Azure route started a bit rough: a 14-hour overnight train from İzmir to Ankara without couchettes… Sending us off were locals from AEGEE-İzmir, Mine and Defne, who brought the… Read more →

The one with all the water (until there wasn’t any)Lilac Route in Antalya, 28/05 – 31/05 Selam from the Lilac route ambassadors; Sheenagh, Ewa, and Dimitris! Having said goodbye to our fellow ambassadors, project team and lovely hosts in Izmir, we finally set off for our first stop of the Action Tour; Antalya. It’s safe to say that we had… Read more →

Europe on Track 12 – Ambassador Onboarding Tere! Dia dhaoibh! Γεια σας! Cześć! Привіт! Six ambassadors, five ways of saying hello, and one shared journey about to begin. But our individual journeys began many months before navigating the train tracks of Europe; through numerous online meetings, message groups, and timezones. For us, our Europe on Track journey began in November… Read more →