Today was jam-packed with activities, from the morning, we were constantly on the move. After hopping on the bus bright and early, Matteo informed us that we had to be at the train station before 12:30 PM in order to… Read More
Florence—-> Venice, Day 10
Well, it’s official. Venice and Assisi have stolen my hearts. I feel as if all of my Italian dreams have come true in these places. Venice was absolutely beautiful. If I ever have the opportunity to go again, I would… Read More
A Venetian spritz? Yes please
Boy oh boy do I love Venice. I’ve always wanted to see the gorgeous sinking city, and it did not disappoint. I spent a lot of the day thinking about how different the Venetian lifestyle is from most other people.… Read More
Gone on the gondola
If you’ve ever dreamed of going to Italy, chances are you’ve admired photographs of Venice, the postcard-ready city built on more than 100 small islands in the Adriatic sea. Today, I lived that Italian dream. Everything about Venice was dreamy… Read More
Day 8: Freedom in Florence
We had an off day today in Florence, our only free one of the trip. It was also Mother’s Day, and I was able to give my mom a call early in the morning (US time). I spent the day… Read More
Day Nove
Today we went to Venice. After taking trains and busses we finally got to this amazing city and everywhere I looked was something more beautiful then my previous sight. Venice looks exactly the way it does in movies. There are… Read More
A Free Day!
When I said the other day was the best night of sleep I’ve ever had in my life, I totally lied. Last night topped any sleep that I’ve ever had. Kelsey and I set no alarms and both agreed that… Read More
Day 8 – the one with the vespa tour
Florence, Day 2 FREE DAY IN FLORENCE CAN I GET A “SAY WHAAAAT?!” This entire trip, we’ve been getting up anywhere between 7:30 and 8:00am, so it was nice when we got the chance to sleep in until 9.… Read More
Florence and David
I could have spent days in Assisi, but our group headed out on our bus to Florence next. Of course, because Angela Merkel was expected in Assisi that day, many of the roads were planned to be closed off that… Read More
The Most Beautiful Place on Earth
Assisi is 100% the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen. Whenever you picture in your mind what Italy looks like, Assisi is exactly that. Even the drive there was breathtaking. We arrived and had free time to grab lunch and… Read More