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Americans sure do love their coffee, and so do Italians, but before you go ordering your morning “latte” or a simple filter coffee, there are some major distinctions you should know about how Italians...

One of the most interesting ways to explore a new city is to shop in places frequented by locals. In these establishments, one can glean the unique flavor of the culture by observing the ways that shoppers...

“La Fanciulla del West” (The Golden Girl of the West) is an action-packed Italian opera by Giacomo Puccini. It is set in California circa 1850 in the American Wild West and features a strong, smart heroine...

“It’s halfway over.” Those were the words I heard last week upon handing in my fifth midterm exam. This didn’t faze me as I realized Spring Break was finally here and April, the best month of the...

Traveling is quite the experience when you’re in a different country like Italy. This past weekend the three former amigos from Townhouse 57 (Dan, Henry, and I) decided to venture outside of Florence. Our...

God, I love paninis. Besides my growing affinity for prosciutto and vino, my first few weeks have been quite an adjustment in Florence. Let’s just say having an exchange place right around the corner where I...

Carpe diem — seize the day. One of my many purchases over the course of the 12 days I spent abroad was a €4 t-shirt from Rome that reads, “carpe diem.” For those who aren’t literature buffs like...

Aside from all the other reasons to marry rich, my number one has become to find a man with enough money to buy me a Tuscan vineyard. About a week ago, I played out my wine mom fantasy and went to Montalcino...

The realization that I would be leaving the Northeast for an entire semester did not hit me until I touched down at the Peretola Airport in Florence. My luggage was missing and I was trying to explain to the...

It is amazing how much can happen in one week. Before Jan. 23, all I knew was the bitter cold of New England winters, mixed in with the comfort of my suburban life both at home and at Fairfield. However, that...