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I like to say that I have three separate lives: one in my childhood home of Stonington, Connecticut, one at Fairfield University and one in Florence, Italy. At home, my routine consists of waking up late...

Dear Future Study Abroad Student, By the time you’ll be reading this, all of my things will be all packed away and I’ll be flying home. I haven’t started packing yet, but I’ll probably need one of...

I’ve got two words for you this week: sleeping car. Though in the United States, no one really takes trains anymore, especially for far distances or even onto islands, Europe does. I took a train from London...

I like love reading. I mean, it’s now part of my “Brand™” after winning PBS’ “Great American Read” and having boxes of 100 books shipped to my house. Easier to accomplish than shipping them...

To be completely honest, my body is still recovering from my Fall Break excursion to London and Amsterdam, where my lovely Ciro and I walked, no joke, 20 miles a day. For my regular readers: that bit about me...

Woah…hey! What is this? A study abroad article that is actually about Florence? I know! Finally, due to midterms and this old thing called Florence Discovery Weekend, I’ve had the opportunity to stay...

Another weekend spent in another Italian city. This weekend in the calendar I was off to Siena with my travelling art history class. This class really is a great deal; we only meet for an hour before we...

Okay…I promise I’ll eventually give you an insight into the Florentinian life: the coffee and the history and long walks on cobblestoned paths. But, I’m sitting here at 10 p.m. and just incredibly...

Hello again travel companions! Last week we chatted a bit about Rome, and my near failed attempt to recreate the Lizzie McGuire Movie.  Then I left you on a cliffhanger! Woah! Okay, I know that nobody...

I walked 82,000 steps last week. No joke. My first week studying abroad, and I’m already about 0.00016 to the moon. But all joking aside, you can’t walk 82,000 steps and not see anything to make all the...