For our final day in Milan, we fittingly visited Hearst magazine, the company in charge of fashion publications such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Marie Claire. After a presentation from some awesome female (and one male) leaders of the company we… Read More
The One With Campari
Ah to wake up in fashion capital of the world! However, my shopping would have to wait as we had two media visits scheduled. First up, Burson Marsteller, a public relations firm. We were in for a whopping two and… Read More
The One With the Cats in the Moat
Bright and early, we left Padua for Milan! On the way, as per usual, our bus stops at a rest stop. Unlike America, Italian rest-stops (at least the ones we’ve been too) have a coffee counter where you can get… Read More
The One Where We Gondola
After breakfast in our hotel we left Florence for our day in Venice. After our bus ride we headed into town for lunch before going on a guided tour. Several thing stuck out about the tour- we learned a lot… Read More
The One Where We Waste Free Time
Although this trip has been great, having 9-5 days of walking the streets of Italy has left me EXHAUSTED. And I guess my body chose today to catch up. With no alarm to wake me up I slept soundly until… Read More
The One Where We Meet David
Panic. After passing out in the nice hotel room, my roomies and I had a late start on the one morning we actually had to leave early. Due to Angela Merkel’s visit, many main roads were going to be closed… Read More
The One Where We Fall in Love With Assisi
After a long night, we all sleepily boarded our bus to Assissi! I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect as I knew little about the region, but I was pleasantly surprised. A lot of my classmates remarked that this is… Read More
The One With Marlon Brando
Ciao! Today was the lightest day agenda-wise that we’ve had in Rome. We had an early start and a long wait for a bus before heading to yet another media visit with Enel, an Italian gas and electric company. How… Read More
The One Where We Visit The Media (5-9-18)
Today we had two media visits: An ad-agency and an Italian newspaper. The ad-agency, called Ad Attack was founded in 2001. The presentation they gave us was so refreshing and energetic, which was really engaging and enjoyable as an audience… Read More
The One Where We Visit The Pope (5-8-18)
Ok so we didn’t REALLY see the Pope himself, but we were pretty close to his house! But let’s start at the beginning. After having another lovely breakfast here at Hostel Trustever, we headed to our Vatican media visit. The… Read More