travel
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Taking a gap year after college to spend time in a different country is the most enticing, educational, and scary thing I’ve ever decided to do. I want to share some information in hopes of getting others to consider doing the same. It is definitely risky, especially right after graduating […]
San Petronia Basilica- this church was designed to be the biggest in the world, but was left unfinished as you can see. There are TONS of shops in Bologna.
In Italy, it almost feels as if time slows down. I typically wake up at about 9:30 every day (which is early to me since in America I usually wake up at 10/10:30…ha). In the morning, I make myself a cappuccino and eat a small breakfast, usually just a cookie […]
I’ve been living with my host family for about three weeks now and I can already tell you what I think are the best things to look for when you are deciding which family to choose. By the way, anyone can do this. If you are looking for a way […]
Ravenna Located in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, it is a much smaller town but there are beautiful landmarks that need to be seen! Mausoleo di Teodorico Modena Modena is basically in the center of northern Italy. So far, it was one of my favorite […]
Our original plan for the first day was to spend our time in Padova. After eating lunch and visiting the Scrovegni Chapel we decided to take the train to Bassano del Grappa. We got caught in a thunderstorm while we were there, so we didn’t stay very long. we missed […]
Two things: Lots of hills, and lots of colors. Here’s a short montage (Put a song on because I didn’t add audio…lolz…I recommend Butterfly by UMI)
Graduation…check. Excited is an understatement. This past week I spent a good amount of my time unpacking from Penn State just to repack for Italy. It was tedious, but exciting to get everything together since I am going to be there for at least six months. My dad and I […]