Buongiorno! Surprise, surprise. I’m incredibly behind on my blog posts. I have some really great things to say about my travels to Catania, Florence, Milan, and a couple of places within Rome, and I’ll get them all up eventually, but right now I’m in Barcelona to kick off my spring break and I’m starting from… Continue reading Bienvenuti a Barcelona
Buongiorno! During the last weekend of January, I had the pleasure of showing some friends from London around the city. There’s something about getting to show people around the city that made it feel even more like home. Just walking around the streets has made Rome feel familiar and comfortable, but getting to share some… Continue reading Ostessa
Buongiorno! I had to get up bright and early today, but in the end, it was worth it. I got to tour the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel today. At this point, I feel pretty comfortable with understanding the public transit system. I’ve taken the tram, bus, train, and metro. Thankfully, this understanding helped, considering… Continue reading Visita Velocità
Buongiorno! Since arriving in Rome, I’ve had an itch to make fresh pasta. I’m planning on attending a number of cooking classes and related events, so I’m glad my first one was this past weekend. Bri and I traveled out to Frascati for a joint winery tour and pasta making class with Minardi Frascati Winery.… Continue reading Un’Avventura Domenica
Buongiorno! Fridays are great because, for one, I don’t have any class. Taking advantage of the time, Bri and I took a day trip to San Felice Circeo to spend the day hiking. It was quite the adventure to get there from a train to two buses to a long walk to the base of… Continue reading La Natura
Buongiorno! We had Sean’s class for the second time this week, but this time on its typical day—Thursday. Instead of staying in the classroom like on Tuesday, we were going on a field trip. Last time, we went to the Vatican, so I was really looking forward to another experience courtesy of Sean. Of course,… Continue reading Giornata Intera
Buongiorno! I love train travel. Particularly in Italy, train travel is simple and enjoyable. My roommate and I wanted to do something fun for the weekend, so we decided—more or less spontaneously—to take a day trip down to Napoli for some pizza, sfogliatelle, and a hike of Mt. Vesuvius. To get the most out of… Continue reading Viaggio a Napoli
Buongiorno! I really love the rain, which is funny considering I’m born and raised in Orange County and I don’t know too many people that love the rain there other than my mom. There’s something so beautiful about the rain, especially how the water on te streets reflect everything around. Rain is beautiful in Southern… Continue reading Scrivendo nella Pioggia
Buongiorno! Quick disclaimer: I’m behind on blog posts. Whoops! Anyways, it’s Sunday here in Italy, yet this post is about last Wednesday. I was debating on just putting some posts together, but I wanted to document each day on this blog, so that’s what I’m doing…well behind on doing. Being Wednesday, we had our Italian… Continue reading L’intelligenza e L’immersione
Buongiorno! There’s something incredibly liberating about being able to walk to class every day. In a simple manner, it’s great to not have to rely on public transportation or worry about finding parking. What’s really great about the walk, though, is how it allows me to see the city. Living in Trastevere, I’m on the south side… Continue reading La Passeggiata a Scuola
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