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By Michelle LaPorte There’s no argument that Florence is an absolutely amazing city. From the Duomo at the epicenter of the city, to Piazza Republica’s gorgeous archway and carousel, to Piazzale Michaelangelo’s breathtaking view of the city, there’s beauty around every corner in Florence, but there’s a number of other destinations only a few short...
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By Tiernan Cutler Sun beating down as you stand shoulder to shoulder with thousands of screaming, crying and chanting fans all dawning brightly colored flags. You may think I’m describing your typical Italian soccer game, but guess again. You are in the midst of the oldest horse race in the world, the Siena Palio. Siena...
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By Jillian Giannelli It’s that time of year again!  Love is in the air and we can no longer deny what’s coming our way.  Heart candies everywhere, teddy bears for days, greeting cards that deserve awards for their level of cheesiness.  There are couples making out by the fake David in Piazza Signoria and getting...
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By Nikki Esposito Today my friends and I took a day trip to Siena and San Gimignano, where we had lunch and a wine tasting.  Siena is more of a medieval city with lots of hills but like everywhere I have been so far, has amazing views and is beautiful.  We walked around there for...
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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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By Tiernan Cutler I have now visited Tenucia Torciano, a winery out in the hills of San Gimignano, four times in the last two months while on the Bus2alps Siena & San Gimignano day trip. However, each time I feel like I learn more and more about the multi-billion dollar industry that surrounds not only...
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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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[slideshow]Tis a sad, sad, time of the summer when we here at Bus2alps have to say our goodbyes to our Session I friends all over Europe. We have had so much fun with all of you and hope that your time abroad was made even better because of the bus, but also because of the...
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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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Don’t miss out on Italy’s hidden treasure in Tuscany, the medieval horse race of Il Palio. Picture the Kentucky Derby … now sub the floppy hats for medieval garb and throw in a few thousand screaming Italians and you’ve got yourself the Siena Palio, one of the craziest horse races in all of the world....
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