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This summer I spent six weeks studying abroad in Italy. Best time of my life? That doesn’t even begin to describe it. You have an entire semester in Europe ahead of you, so get excited for the amazing adventure that awaits you! By the time you return home you will be well-versed in European life. In the meantime...
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By Sara Wiseman As Americans, we picture July as a month dedicated to celebrate the awesomeness of our country. Hoards of people storm the streets decked out in red, white and blue and eat an excessive amount of hot dogs to celebrate our independence and may offer digits as sacrifice to fireworks to please our...
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By Becca Pilolla When coming to Europe a lot of people get excited about the traveling, the culture, the sites, the food, where as others get excited about the wine. Wine in Europe is very different than wine in the States. As someone who has grown up making wine with my Italian American family, and studied wine while...
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By Jillian Giannelli We have been super busy cramming these past few weeks.  Cramming for midterms, cramming in partying, but most of all cramming in traveling.  You have realized by now that your semester abroad is short.  Where did all those weekends go?!  Four months seemed like enough time to see everything and everywhere.  Well,...
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By Becca Pilolla You come abroad knowing that you’re going to travel.  You’re going to see the world.  You’ve decided to study in Italy or Spain, and you want to see those countries.  You want to be able to say that you not only studied in that area, but you’ve also traveled and understand the...
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By Tena Elman What do people think of when they think of Italy? They think of the rolling hills of Toscania, the ancient ruins in Roma, and the romantic canals of Venezia. What do all of these places have in common: wine is present everywhere! From the redwood forests, to the gulf stream waters… this...
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By Michelle Campbell Some of the many perks of studying abroad with Florida State are the excursions that are included within the program. Every semester our director, along with some of the professors, takes the group to towns located within Tuscany to show us a little more of the countryside that surrounds our Florentine home. The first day...
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I finally made it to my first Triple Crown horse race a few weeks ago, the Belmont Stakes, where I’ll Have Another did not have another. Since I chose the Europe life, I have yet to see the alleged spectacle my friends tell me is Preakmess (yes that is spelled correctly), or the old fashioned...
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by Grace Graham Florence, as the birthplace of the Renaissance and a cultural and social hub of epic proportions, attracts tourists, travelers, students, and the like throughout the entire year. Never is there a time when the streets are not singing with the songs of countless languages all taking in the splendor that resides within the Tuscan capital. While...
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Rimini is the capital of the Adriatic Italian Riviera. Sure it is a wonderful, relaxing beach destination, if that is what you are looking for. However, most people who descend on the Italian Riviera’s hot spot are not only looking for a relaxing time. Rimini is known for is pulsing nightlife, with beach clubs, pub...
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This past weekend was jam-packed with trips headed out to Venice, Wine Tasting in Tuscany, Cinque Terre, French Riviera, and the Amalfi Coast. With students gondola-ing around Venice, tasting the famous Brunello wine in Tuscany, and scuba-diving in the French Riviera, it was quite the fun-filled weekend! On Thursday off we were to the premier...
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Bus2alps is riding to even more destinations for Summer 2011. This summer, we will be rolling out day trips to Siena’s famous horse race Il Palio, a Big Tuscan Wine Day, Perugia & Assisi, and Verona’s Opera. This is in addition to our already popular day trips to Cinque Terre, Venice, Naples, and Tivoli &...
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