New home. New culture. New lifestyle. While adjusting to a new life in a new city can seem like a daunting task, there are a few things that can help you make Florence feel more like home. Explore the new city … Continue reading 5 Ways to Make Florence Feel Like Home
Photo By: Darci Naftulin Location: On the Arno next to the Ponte Vecchio Continue reading Photo of the Week: Firenze & the Machine
A small 374,500 residents call the beautiful city of Florence home, while approximately 13.5 million tourists flock to the birthplace of The Renaissance yearly. With millions of tourists consuming the streets, it becomes very clear who’s on vacation, and who’s not. For … Continue reading 5 Ways To Live Like a Florentine
Do Follow Cultural Norms Accept that dinner doesn’t start until 8 or 9, learn that you take a coffee after dessert, not with it, and that there is always room for more food- it is not possible to say no … Continue reading The Dos and Don’ts of Coming to Italy
To European transportation, Thank you for being cheap. Thank you for encouraging the act of traveling by making it so simple. Thank you for my opportunities to backpack through Europe for my 10 day spring break trip. Please move your … Continue reading Thank-You Letters to My Semester Abroad
Location: Ponte Trinita, The Arno River, Florence Photo By: Alex Seibt Continue reading Photo of the Week: Farewell on the Arno
Resting on top of an ancient Roman theatre dating back to the 1st Century AD, the Palazzo Vecchio was built from the start as a hall designed to host the city council of Florence. At the time called Palazzo della … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The Palazzo Vecchio
The first bridge in Florence to ever cross the Arno, the Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, has withstood the test of time. The current bridge was built by the in 1345 after a flood destroyed the original (966-1218). Since then … Continue reading #ThrowbackThursday: The Ponte Vecchio
Originally posted on The Boho Traveller I’ve said it before, but no matter how many times I leave Florence and come back, I fall in love again. Just something about this town brings me back to it, and it will … Continue reading 7 Reasons Florence Will Forever Be Your Second Home
Originally posted on The Boho Traveller The best way to document your study abroad experience in Florence is through pictures, right? Here are 7 spots you must photograph in Florence that are guaranteed to take your Instagram page to the next level. … Continue reading 8 Must-Instagram Spots in Florence
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