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
Day 11 – the one with the strange waiter
Milan, day 2 It was an early morning, as we had to be out the door by 8am for our first of two media visits. I truly have never been this exhausted in my life. With the dangerous mixture of… Read More
Day 10 – the one with the pricey bread
Milan, Day 1 A very, very sleepy (and slightly ill) Carrie arrived in Milan today just before noon. Today was our fourth early three hour bus ride transfer, and I’m thankful that it was the last. We’re in Milan tomorrow… Read More
Day 9 – the one with the gondola ride
An afternoon in Venice Our day started with a three hour bus ride from Florence to Venice. I slept the whole time, which is honestly a blessing (I normally am unable to get a good amount of sleep on any… 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
Day 7 – the one with David…THE David
Florence, Day 1 The first three hours of our day was spent on a bus from Assisi to Florence. We stopped at a rest stop that is 1,000 times better than any rest stop on the PA turnpike. Italians really… Read More
Day 6 – the one with the convent hotel
Assisi After getting up at the crack of dawn and enduring a three hour bus ride, I spent the day in the most beautiful place I have ever seen. Full of blooming and colorful flowers, picturesque buildings, and dozens of… Read More
Day 5 – the one with the street singer
Our last day in Roma…day 5 We started off the day with an hour long tram ride to the completely other side of Rome to visit Enel, an international power company that is based in Italy. This company also had… Read More
Day 4 – the one where Carrie drops her gelato
Rome, Day 4 Started off my day with another crappy shot of espresso, but it was worth it because our first media visit was my favorite one yet. We visited Arkage, a section of Art Attack Group. It’s a… Read More