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Duomo Florence Skyline
By: Matteo Fardella Firenze, home of the Renaissance and the city of selfie stick salesmen. Aside from its incomparable beauty and bustling daily life, it can become fairly expensive if you have plans to explore all the city has to offer from cuisine to to museums and must-see’s. With Florence being one of Italy’s slightly...
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By Katie Smith 1. There’s no such thing as summertime sadness when your weekends look like this until November. 2. New school year, new you 3. Leather leggings look better with a cobblestone backdrop 4. Two Words: Fashion Week. It’s just a train ride away! 5. One word: Oktoberfest 6. The Loops are better than Froot...
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By Adam King If you’re one of the lucky ones that get to spend your summer in beautiful Florence, you are in for the best Summer of your life.  The warm weather, delicious gelato, and beautiful sunsets are going to stay all Summer, so if you’re looking for some other events to go to; check...
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Is it your natural instinct to chug 24 ounces of iced coffee upon waking up in the morning? Do you find yourself enduring withdrawals without your afternoon pick me up? Are you starting to dream about Starbucks every time you book a trip outside of Italy? If you answered yes to any of the above,...
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Is it your natural instinct to chug 24 ounces of iced coffee upon waking up in the morning? Do you find yourself enduring withdrawals without your afternoon pick me up? Are you starting to dream about Starbucks every time you book a trip outside of Italy? If you answered yes to any of the above,...
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Truffle Salt, truffle butter, truffle oil, truffle cheeses, truffle vegetables, truffle fries, truffle pasta, truffle risotto, truffle this, truffle that…the list never ends…..especially in my apartment. In this case, I’m not talking about the chocolate dipped, ganache filled, confectionary treat. I’m talking about a culinary addiction, which I dare say, is even better than a chocolate truffle. This...
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It’s the most wonderful time of year! Unless you’ve been hiding out under a rock, you should know that the chocolate festival has come to Firenze. If you’re a sugar addict like myself, this may have been on your radar for a while now. For the next week, you can take a stroll onto Piazza...
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By Lisa Harvey Sitting on the train from Rome to Florence, I look out over the passing landscape and realize that this fall break has come way too soon. And have heard confirmation of this statement echoing though the streets. It’s mid semester and no one is ready for it. The end is near, the...
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By Jenna Intersimone I hate to say this because I sound like a hugely ungrateful brat, but I gotta mention that city living is really not for me. As interesting and dynamic and bustling as Florence is, as cool as it is to turn every corner and see a famous building or monument, I miss...
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By Becca Pilolla For many people passing through Italy, they make sure Florence is a stop.  By the end of most people’s trips they claim Florence to be there favorite, but they still have no idea what to do while they are here.  In the simplest, and most beneficial way we’ve been able to break...
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By Lisa Harvey After a week in Interlaken, Switzerland for training and crashing down canyons (see previous blog), the Bus2alps Florence team was sad to leave the beautiful alps, but welcomed the sight of the red roof skyline complete with that famous dome of the duomo. This is home to us now, and we’re patiently...
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