So, I can die happy now. Or at least my 17 year old self can! Today we visited Hearst Italia today which publishes and sells Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, Women’s Health, and Esquire just to name a few. I’ve always… Read More
Red Hand
We found ourselves having another rainy day. The city seemed darker and quiet now. But at our media visit, in Burson-Marsteller, it was lovely. I loved it so much that this visit has me rethinking not going into ad and… Read More
Clouds and Castles
The trip to Venice was so rushed but so worth it. Next stop is Milan! We went on a walking tour of the Duomo di Milano, which was absolutely stunning. My jaw literally dropped the second I step foot in… Read More
The City of Walking
After the initial shock of the beautiful city of Venice, the first thing you might notice is that the only noise is coming from music and people talking. There’s no cars. No bikes. No motorcycles. Just boats and gondolas. It’s… Read More
Florence Free Day
The part of Florence we were in was a true shopping Mecca. There was something for everyone from Gucci and Prada to cheap bodegas and knock-off handbags. I went to a small boutique shop and got a really unique pair… Read More
David, Duomo, and Dancing
On our first full day in Florence we had a free morning so we went to find a nice place to eat and happened to come across and beautiful restaurant called the Menagerie. It was a restaurant, cafe, bar, flower… Read More
Day 11: Campari and Italian Television
Today was exciting because we got to actually feel productive again with our two media visits, although it took a cup of espresso for me to perform basic functions of life such as sitting and breathing. It’s fine, we’re all… Read More
Day 10: Extravagance and More Extravagance
After waking up in our beds literally inches apart from each other in the little town of Padua (*Alex Popichak voice* “how quaint”), finally found fruit at breakfast for the first time on the trip, then proceeded to take, like,… Read More
The one where Carrie reflects on Italy
Back home The last ever blog post for this trip! I am home now…well, home in Pittsburgh. I go home home to Lancaster County tomorrow, and the first thing I will do is hug my family very tightly and let… Read More
Day 12 – the one when we found out the difference between basil and church
Milan, Day 3 Our last day in Milan was a packed one. We spent the morning at Hearst Italia, which is a magazine publishing house in Milan. They publish magazines like the Italian editions of Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Clare.… Read More