Staying put for the weekend? A new concept for us. We were initially set to spend the weekend in Budapest but decided that because of the current situation in Ukraine, a neighboring country of Hungary, it would be wisest to stay put with the current state. I was stoked about that idea because I hadn’tContinue reading “Weekend home in Florence”
Category Archives: From Italy
loneliness
Contrary to how social media may make it seem, studying abroad is not all happiness and gelato. As I sat at Pizzale Michaelangelo, my favorite sunset spot, I got my first real feeling of homesickness. Truthfully, I have had very minimal homesick moments, and they don’t last longer than a minute when I do. TheContinue reading “loneliness”
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 13th largest city in the European Union (EU). It feels and looks like it is out of a fairytale. The buildings are ones that you see in Disney to try and create a castle & a fairyland. As far as I’m concerned DisneyContinue reading “Prague”
Venice
Traveling with 6 girls across Europe is definitely a fun, unique experience. We kick off the trip by arriving in Venice with no plan and my friend chiming in going, “huh, now what”. A little chaotic, a little spontaneous is the theme for this trip and basically anytime we are all together. Side note: IContinue reading “Venice”
Bologna
My first day trip with the CET program. It was super stress free having plans and reservations made for you. This made the day in Bologna super smooth and enjoyable. We drove an hour and a half on a bus which wasn’t bad, most people just slept. Our group of friends decided to use theContinue reading “Bologna”
Madrid, Spain
My first trip to another country – Spain! This was Valentine’s Day weekend and what better way to spend the weekend than traveling with your 3 best friends? The trip started early Friday morning with catching a train from Florence to the Rome airport. As unnerving as it can be traveling to a place thatContinue reading “Madrid, Spain”
humans are humans, no matter where
The world is so big, with approx 7.7 billion people residing everywhere. The funny thing is, while every person is uniquely their own, every human’s instincts and emotions are similar. We are just raised in different environments. This is one of the most notable lessons I have learned in my journey abroad thus far. WhileContinue reading “humans are humans, no matter where”
a liberating new beginning
I can’t even explain how liberating it feels to go somewhere brand new and start over. This past year I felt suffocated by the world more than I ever have before. I don’t think anyone besides my roommates and my family knows the extent it got to. It felt that everywhere I went or anyoneContinue reading “a liberating new beginning”
Rome
I loved you more than I thought I would. The weekend started with Anna coming into Florence on Thursday night. We watched the sunset and caught up for a solid 3 hours before grabbing dinner. We got tipsy off of wine, and were laughing about how we have had more sleepovers in Italy than inContinue reading “Rome”
Cinque Terre
Our first weekend trip: Cinque Terre! The night before, my roommate and I stopped at our bar to get an espresso martini that fed into our exciting energy to pack and go to bed so we could wake up and go to the small town of Cinque Terre (which is actually made up of 5Continue reading “Cinque Terre”
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