In America we are accustomed to a certain degree of convenience. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the food industry where Americans expect to be able to eat 24/7 and especially late at night. However this is not the case in Europe,...
Our last day in Italy was spent in Milan. After walking up the numerous stairs, I stepped into the sunlight and saw for the first time the skyline of Milan in the background of the hundreds of spires of the Duomo. White marble...
If you don't ask, you won't receive. And also, the worst they can say is no, then insult your intelligence. Maybe. Bologna was a city where if you asked, even in your head, you seemed to receive. Time was running out and we had...
"And here are the stones that the Roman citizens of Pompeii used as crosswalks during ancient times...
Few places remain truly pure and good in the modern world. Poppi manages to salvage that kindness, making it feel truly like home. My first account with kindness took place in a convent, a place I would call home for two days. The last...
When I first found out we were going to Milan, I became very weary. A college student, such as myself, does not have the funds necessary to pull off the high fashion outfits that one would think to see around the city. When...
The last stop on our journey through Italy was Milan where we spent one day and one night before we made our journey back home. Milan was definitely the most modern city amongst the many that we had been to. This was...
Although our time in Bologna was relatively short, it was still an interesting experience. After waiting an extra 4 hours for our delayed bus to arrive, we were finally en route to Bologna. The ride was a bit longer than expected and when...
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...