Today my roommates and I slept in a little later than planned and had to rush to get out of Florence. It was another 3 1/2 hour bus ride to Venice, and when we got off the bus, we had… Read More
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Venice!
Our last week started off with another long commute to our next city, Venice! We took about a three hour bus ride, and then a half an hour train ride directly into the beautiful city. The bus ride I… Read More
Day Five: Goodbye, Rome!
Have you ever heard of Enel? Well look it up. Its a Corporate Communications headquarters that advocates in a healthy/eco friendly environment. We were met with huge smiles and loud personalities that kept us awake the whole time. The building… Read More
Venice for a Day
Bright and early, we left Florence and headed for Venice. I was so excited to see Venice because I’ve heard so many good things about it from people I knew who visited it before, and I was more impressed with… 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
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