It’s the final countdown, t-minus 1 day until we leave Italy. While I am not ready to leave the beautiful country that is Italy, I am ready to be home, get into a routine, and have some quiet time. Our… Read More
Day 11: The Return of the Media Trips
Our break was over, it was time to get back into the routine of hustling from place to place and listening to speakers. On our list was Burson Marsteller and Rai Milan, two well known companies in the city and… Read More
Day 10: The City in the Middle
We are on the final stretch of our trip: only three days are left in Milan. Today was probably the worst wake up call we could have asked for, especially after having some alarm in the hotel go off twice… Read More
Day 9: Bridges, Glass Art, and Gondola Rides, Oh My!
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
Day 8: Free Day in Florence
Waking up knowing that today was a free day had to be the best feeling. You forget how much you appreciate sleeping in until you are able to, however my body seems to be used to functioning on little sleep.… Read More
Day 7: A Wonderful Day in Firenze
It’s so hard to believe we are one week into our trip! It’s even crazier to think that we only have 5 more full days exploring Italy before the (dreaded) flight home. This morning we rolled into Florence around 11:30… Read More
Day 6: The Fairytale that is Assisi
Bright and early, we left Roma and hopped on the motor coach to our next destination: Assisi. While I can’t remember much of the ride as I caught up on some much needed rest, the closer we got to Assisi,… Read More
Day 5: The “Italian Google” & Pasta Chef In-the-making?
Not going to lie, I am surprised I’ve made it through the day so far. After being soaked the evening before, completing a load of laundry was in order, and didn’t end up in bed until after 2 AM. I… Read More
Day 4: The Best Day Yet… and the Sun was (Mostly) Out
As the title says, this has probably been my best day in Rome so far. The sun was shining, despite a few sprinkles of rain, and the two media visits we had were so outstanding and inspirational. Art attack is… Read More
Day 3: The Pittsburgh Weather Came With?
As this morning rolled around, the tiredness set in. Being busy for a majority of the day is starting to set in, but so far, I’ve been able to pull through. (Maybe i just need to settle on drinking more… Read More