Written by Rebecca Barsiola, one of our Product Managers detailing her experience in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. How The Pandemic Changed My Life In Florence For Better or Worse It’s March 2021, a beautifully sunny yet chilly March. I’ve just moved into my new apartment in Florence with a friend that I...Read More
We know you just arrived, but Spring Break is coming, and you've got 10 glorious days to fill with travel all over the world. We're crossing off cities and countries from our bucket lists on The Western Loop, we're island hopping our way from Athens to Santorini and Corfu on Greece Island Hopping, and we're...Read More
By Madison Krigbaum / Originally posted on Brokewildandtraveling.com As my second Game of Thrones location, Malta being my first, Croatia was everything I hoped it would be. Filled with delicious cuisine, locally produced wine and beer, dainty shops and welcoming locals, the Dalmatian Coast was even more astonishingly beautiful than I imagined. No visit to...Read More
By Madison Krigbaum / Originally posted on Brokewildandtraveling.com Can you guess the single most exciting thing for a 20-year-old American college girl moving to Europe? You guessed it. The drinking age. Not that all my interests revolved around hitting the booze, but it definitely was an added bonus. Growing up in a country that allows...Read More
By Elizabeth Norton What if I told you there is a place where your wildest food dreams could come true and not only that but you could go to this place for free. In reality, the only place this dream could really exist is in the country where the most iconic foods were born, Italy. FICO...Read More
Moving to Europe means drinking a lot more wine… At every occasion, there is an opportunity to indulge in its accents and notes. Rosé, Red, white, how do you know which fits you better? Take our quiz to find out which wine fits your tastes and needs. [interact id=”5c205ecd90be610013c2a7f5″ type=”quiz”] Need more travel tips? Enter...Read More
By Yasi Agah Ah, wine. The perfect drink for any occasion. Whether you’re having a relaxing night in or getting ready to go out, wine will never let you down! And the best part about drinking wine? It’s good for you. Well, kind of. There are definitely some health benefits (if you drink it in...Read More
A theme park boasting the best of Italy’s pizza, pasta, pastries, and all the cheese, FICO Eataly World seems like it may be a product of your wildest carb dreams. The cool news? (FICO is slang for cool in Italian, after all.) This massive Italian food and wine paradise based right outside Bologna is not...Read More
Being in the capital of Italy has so many advantages and opportunities. The eternal city will forever be located in a spot that offers so many ways to go on last minute adventures, study breaks, and little day trips. Call em’ whatever you like, here are our Best Day Trips from Rome: Cinque Terre Journey...Read More
Florence is a beautiful, carb-filled paradise. Heart-shaped pizzas in fiery brick ovens declare their burning passion for you. An intense longing grows in your soul if you’re separated from your favorite panino for too long. Around each corner, decadent gelato does its best to seduce you. As you pass trays of cornetti (custard-filled croissants the...Read More
By: Victoria Driver Crazy, fast, overwhelming are probably all words you will use to describe the first few weeks in the new city you call home when you choose to study abroad, but it is worth every second of the madness. You probably weren’t sure what to expect when coming to a new country with...Read More
By: Austin Davis It was my first trip to Conad living in Italy. (Newbie mistake number one – I didn’t even bring my own bag). I wandered into the vegetable section and scanned the colorful bins in search of the one food I ate on a daily basis back in the States: sweet potatoes. Not...Read More
