PANEGYRIC TO THE VILLA
Okay, okay - this isn't technically a panegyric. But in class we read so many panegyrics to Florence, praising the city and raving about...
THEN & NOW
My mom sent me these photos of me when I was a kid, from the first time I visited Italy (which, up until now, was the only time I had...
OUR VERY LAST DAY
At exactly 10:00am this morning, we handed in our exams and finished our summer class, Florence: the City and Its Image. Tonight, we...
HAPPY FEAST DAY, FIRENZE!
Today (June 24th) is the feast day of San Giovanni, or St. John the Baptist. St. John is the patron saint of Florence, so the whole city...
LIVIN' LA VIDA VILLA
We recently got to tour some of the more lavish Medici villas, and while our own little Villa Le Balze is gorgeous, these were insanely...
POSTCARDS FROM VENICE: BURANO
Once we arrived, I knew at once that I would spend the rest of my life waiting to return to Burano. Known for being the land of...
POSTCARDS FROM VENICE: VENEZIA
On day 2 of our weekend trip, we took the ferry to San Marco Square to see if Venice was really as touristy as everyone had claimed....
POSTCARDS FROM VENICE: LIDO
This weekend, Amy and I used our free days to travel to Venice. Hoping to avoid the tourist traps and over-priced hotels, we decided to...
WINE TIME!
This morning we travelled to the gorgeous Santa Maria Novella, and the interior of cathedral was so gorgeous that I couldn't stop taking...
ONE WEEK DOWN
Tuesday marked one full week in Italy, and ironically enough, we celebrated in the most American way possible - finding some hamburgers....
