By Brad Leone I started my trip flying into Milan, and the plan was to head south until we hit Rome. I was traveling with Lucini Olive Oil to visit all the estates and orchards they use to make olive oil. It was a trip made in heaven and for 5 days I thought I...Read More
By Tyler Chauncey When one goes to Tony’s in Trastevere, they leave with a full belly and a happy heart. Accomplishing that has been his mission ever since he opened his first restaurant over 35 years ago. Other restaurants, in not just Trastevere but all over Rome, have tried to mimic Tony’s menu, process, and...Read More
By Sabrina Santilli So, after months of preparation and obsessive bragging to all of your friends (and random strangers) that you’re headed to Europe, you’ve finally arrived! If you’re like any normal Ramen-eating college student this means one thing… you’re probably a little low on cash. But have no fear! Some of the best and...Read More
By Neva Andrews There’s only one thing better than a cocktail at the end of a hard day’s sightseeing — a cocktail in a fancy rooftop bar. The views from this new breed of European hotel rooftop bar are so good, you could even call your afternoon drinks sightseeing. These chic rooftops are taking European cities’ nightlife...Read More
By Neva Andrews There’s only one thing better than a cocktail at the end of a hard day’s sightseeing — a cocktail in a fancy rooftop bar. The views from this new breed of European hotel rooftop bar are so good, you could even call your afternoon drinks sightseeing. These chic rooftops are taking European cities’ nightlife...Read More
By Scott Heptonstall So you’ve made it! You’ve arrived in Roma with only minor incidents occurring on your travels and may have (probably) already bumped into multiple beautiful Italian men or lady friends who will no doubt be the perfect specimens of the human form. That will happen a lot now that you are here....Read More
By Dylan Edwards It’s your first week in Rome. You’ve been preparing for this for months now: studying BuzzFeed articles entitled “15 Pizzas you MUST Try While Studying in Rome,” stalking Pinterest pages for panini, pastries, and pasta, perusing #foodintheair posts, diaphragm breathing—you got this. Your head on a swivel, you absorb the aromas of...Read More
As you begin to say goodbye to your study abroad semester, you also begin to say goodbye to some of the staple meals that have been in your diet for the past four months. Freshly pressed panino every day for lunch? Forget about it. Pizzas to the face for dinner? Probably not. There are a...Read More
Check out the following article from my-abroad.com (@abroad_pics on Instagram) featuring one of our guides, Gianni Macri. Gianni is currently living in Rome and explains how he got to where he is, and his perfect day in the eternal city. “Well, to start, I’m Gianni and currently living in Rome working for Bus2Alps Travel. I studied...Read More
The idea of packing the right amount and right type of belongings can be very daunting when you prepare to venture to another country for several months. If you’re anything like me, you are somewhat convinced that each article of clothing you own will experience major FOMO if it doesn’t take the trip across the...Read More
It’s inevitable, you’ll miss some things about home during your semester abroad and, of course, once you get home you’ll miss some things about Europe. Gelato will be one of those things, guaranteed. Old Bridge gelato, specifically. Because as someone who prides himself on knowing a good cone of gelato from the watered down, artificial...Read More
The weather is getting a bit chillier and the yearning to gut a pumpkin lingers in the air. It’s obviously time to dress as something scary or scandalous and eat a ton of sugar. Students studying abroad may be nervous that their Halloween traditions may be in danger. Fear not, the Celtic holiday is in full force...Read More
