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Jun
Author: Joseph Szalinski
28
May
Hey You, Kids! Get off Milan!
Milan may be the capital of fashion, but it was oddly the only place I saw a fair amount of Italians wearing t-shirts. Weird. It wouldn't be a trip in an Italian city without getting lost, and we did, without fail...
28
May
My Bologna Has a First Name…and it’s Mr. Maaaaarrrc
An interesting class on 10 more cantos of Dante, and the drafting of a humorous poem, was a great way to begin our first full day in Bologna. I didn't understand why we were there, initially. Typically, cities had some sort of significance to...
24
May
Being a Novelty in Poppi
Just when I thought that wine country was gorgeous, I had the absolute privilege of seeing and visiting Poppi. We left Florence early Sunday morning to begin our journey further northward. The bus ride wasn't too long, considering the time was used to nap...
21
May
Geppetto in the Ghetto
Venice may have been a fish, but I was grumpy. Hunger and a lack of sleep are the typical culprits behind my bad moods, and I was beleaguered by both. Not to mention, the cost of going to Venice (roughly €200 between rooms...
19
May
Let the Bodies Hit the Florence
Traveling from Rome to Florence was the first time I'd been on a train. Well, I've ridden the bullet train in China, but that was only for a short distance, so I don't count that. Granted, I've been on subways/metros and even trolleys,...
16
May
I may have been lost, but hope wasn’t
*I tried posting my blog the other day, so I'm going to try again...