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
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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
Italy, Day 12: Milan
Today was our last day in Milan. We had one final media visit to Hearst Italia. Hearst Italia owns many different magazines, but the main ones we learned about were Elle, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan. Every speaker stressed the importance… Read More
Italy, Day 11: Milan
Today we had two media visits, one to Burson-Marsteller, an advertising agency, and one to the production center of Rai Milan. At Burson-Marsteller we learned how Italy is trying to compete on an international level, and how that can be… Read More
Italy, Day 10: Milan
This morning we woke up to take a bus ride to Milan. At breakfast, I found that at least half of our group is as sick as I am. We’re all offering up medications to each other to see what… Read More
Italy, Day 9: Venice
Today we went on a high speed train to get just outside of Venice. I was very excited because this was the city that I was looking forward to visiting the most. When we stepped out of the train station… Read More
Giorno Dodici (Day 12) – The Last Day
The final day of the trip ended today with the highly anticipated visit to Hearst Italia. The communication group met in the conference room with Eleonora De Franceschi and Giulia Giacomuzzo, who both have jobs in advertising at Hearst. Lisa Mancine… Read More
Italy, Day 8: Florence
Today was our much anticipated free day to explore Florence. We had the luxury of sleeping in. After, I went on a morning adventure to try to find an allergy pill to cure my runny nose. I walked around the… Read More