Each individual day of this trip was impossibly long, but looking back after our final full day in Italy really puts into perspective the months and months of planning and preparation and paperwork even for just two very short yet… 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
Day 9: By Land and By Sea
Today began with a chilly morning and three and a half hour bus ride to the Venice-Mestre train station, most of which involved me sleeping only waking up every now and then to find the towering mountains of Italy’s countryside… Read More
Day 8: Slang and the Two-Pound Steak
Today was our only full free day during this trip, and it was glorious to not have an insanely intense agenda for the first time in a week. We still woke up early, but got to take our time with… Read More
Day 7: Firenze and the Inferno
Waking up in Assisi with a hot breakfast for the first time in days was a blessing before we were onto the bus for another three hour ride, this time to Florence, or “Firenze” in Italian. I’ve spent probably 65%… Read More
Day 6: Assisi and Sunshine
Today began bright and early. After waking up around 6:30 am to pack and say goodbye to Rome and Hostel TrustEver, the bus rolled out at 8:15 on its way to Assisi. To digress real quick, myself, Kost, Carmen and… Read More
Day 5: Enel and Tiber Island
Our final day in Rome was simple and, dear God I hate using this word, bittersweet, and that’s the only way I can describe it. Our media visit was a change of pace for sure. We visited Enel, a major… Read More
Day 4: Art Attack and la Repubblica
If you’ve been keeping up with this blog and also see my posts on Facebook and Instagram then you’ve already seen me use this cliche white girl word twice, but today could only be described as inspiring. After visiting Vatican… Read More
Day 3: Vatican City and Vinando
Each day is longer than the last, but it’s so worth it. However, if there’s one thing I took away from today, it’s that I have zero desire to work in social media. For one, I applied to do a… Read More