Sweden Trip for School

Hello Readers,

In 2019 when I was finishing up my schooling in Finland, I had the opportunity to go on a class trip to Piteå, Sweden. This was a school trip as we were tasked with a group project to design Tourism Services for the City. We went around for 2 days learning about the City and what they have to offer visitors as well as attended a presentation at the Town Square by Tourism Piteå. 

At top the Light House overlooking the Bay.
Photo Credit: Danielle Gadsby

Piteå is located in the Northern Province of Sweden on the shore of the Bay of Bothnia. It is home to many islands and inlets which would make it a great destination in both winter and summer, however there tends to be more visitors in the summer months.  

We travelled by Bus and were able to stay one night in the hotel. I have included a video that one of my classmates created when the trip was over. This video really showcases the adventure and fun the group had on the trip during our many excursions and learning sessions. Video Credit: Thao Nguyen

The project was a lot of fun and as a group of 5 we created a product that Piteå could offer to tourists coming in winter. Our group was very close and got along very well, as you can see in the video, us having a lot of fun exploring with our teacher Teija. The final design project was presented over Zoom to the City as well as the presentations were sent to them so that they could potentially use the design in the future.

Going to school abroad lead to a lot of experiences for me. It allowed me to visit many countries and the opportunities the school gave us when it came to working with companies in the field was a great asset to our learning.

Thanks for reading... until next time.