O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Wonder no longer! I’ve finally answered the age old question of where Romeo has been hiding. Donning different hats, Romeo has been disguising as street vendors and waiters in Florence. I swear I … Continue reading Wooing Words — the Italian version
Not everything closes by 5 in Florence. Fill those late hours of the day with a tour of the Palazzo Vecchio museum and tower which are open late. Seen the sunset from Piazza Michelangelo and the bridges? Visit the tower … Continue reading Photo of the Week #3: Secret Sunset Spot
Forget your comfy one piece bathing suit at home but have a trip to the beaches of the Amalfi Coast planned for this weekend? Looking for something that’s comfortable but only finding itsy-bitsy bikinis that your grandma would disown you … Continue reading Swimsuit Shopping in Florence: Who says it has to be itsy bitsy?
By: Alyssa Gregory While Paris is known as the city of light, Florence lights up when the sun goes down. With the large amount of students studying abroad, it’s not surprising that the bar scene selections is overflowing. There’s a … Continue reading Italy at Night: Clubs for the Student Abroad
St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Florence and the life of the San Giovanni party on June 24. Known as San Giovanni in Italian, St. John has been the patron saint of Florence since the Middle Ages. … Continue reading Party with John the Baptist: The Festival of San Giovanni celebrations
Constantly carried, it comes as no surprise that cellphones have become the camera of choice for most young travelers. Being easy to transport is a huge plus. And as demonstrated above the picture quality can easily outperform many cheap digital cameras. … Continue reading Photo of the week
By Alyssa Gregory Traveling comes with a unique set of woes. The one I fall victim to the most is the dreaded painful sunburn. As a strawberry blonde, I’ve been “blessed” with enough red in my hair to have the white, untannable skin. But not … Continue reading Sunburn Remedies
By Alyssa Gregory I arrived clutching my purse, luggage and bucket list…prepared to conquer Florence like a boss. After living here two weeks, I have to say Florence has humbled me. As Oscar Wilde said, “Experience is simply the name … Continue reading Rookie Mistakes Everyone Makes in Italy
Rules were made to be broken. This is the mindset of calcio storico fiorentino players. Nothing slows down the players of this Florentine historical football-like sport. Not even gushing blood, broken bones or any other hospital worthy injuries. Part of the … Continue reading Blood, Sweat and Calcio Storico Florentino
Every year, Florence has a special way of celebrating Easter Sunday. A decadent wagon, built in 1622, standing about two stories high, is pulled through the streets of Florence by oxen. Once it reaches Santa Maria del Fiore (also known … Continue reading Scoppio Del Carro
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