Trivial things I learned in Florence Name: Kim Le Major: Art and Design Hometown: Hochimin, Vietnam Destination: Florence, Italy Institution: TU in Italy: Lorenzo de’Medici, Florence campus 1. Street signs are on the buildings, not on a pole in the corner, or hanging in the middle of the streets. And since most of them are… Read more What to Know about Florence, Italy
Name: Kim LeMajor: Art and DesignHometown: Hochimin, VietnamDestination: Florence, ItalyInstitution: TU in Italy: Lorenzo de’Medici, Florence campus First, I must say that I absolutely love all my classes in Florence, including the elective class that made me write 12 pages research with 1.5 space (yes, I am looking at you, History of Costume!). Nearing the end of the semester, though, like… Read more Studying in Florence: Myth Busters
Forget about tourist attractions, it is the small things that matter. Name: Kim Le Major: Art and Design Hometown: Hochimin, Vietnam Destination: Florence, Italy Institution: TU in Italy: Lorenzo de’Medici, Florence campus So, a thing about living in a famous city with countless visitors all around the year is sometimes I forgot Florence is a tourist destination. I would wake up… Read more Life in Florence: The Small Things
History of Venice from the Maritime Republic to the Modern Days Venice, Italy Courses: ITAL 101-301 OR ITAL 370 and ITAL 494 Fearless Leader: Dr. Margherita Pampinella-Cropper Excursions: Isle of Murano in the Venetian Lagoon, the city of Verona, and a weekend trip to Florence Did you know Venice is held up by wood pilings on the 118 submerged islands in… Read more Mini 2015 Faculty-Led Program: History of Venice in Italy
Name: Kim Le Major: Art and Design Hometown: Hochimin, Vietnam Destination: Florence, Italy Institution: TU in Italy: Lorenzo de’Medici, Florence campus It is impossible to find a one story house or building in the historic center of Florence. Most buildings range from old to very old. Originally, in the interest of defense and population, people in Florence demanded four to… Read more Florence and the Never Ending Stairs
Name: Chris NeutzlingMajor: Criminal JusticeHometown: Crofton, MDDestination: Rome, ItalyInstitution: American University of Rome Q1: Your favorite subject & ours: Food! Best dish? Worst dish? New recipe you picked up? The best pasta I ever had in my life was in Florence. Also, I was on a personal mission to try pizza everywhere I went. Simply put, you can’t really… Read more Q&A Spotlight: Chris Neutzling
Thank you to all our world-traveling students who submitted their amazing photos from their time abroad! We’re excited to announce our Spring 2014 winners: 1st Place – Julia Heslin/Italy 2nd Place – Chloe Probst/Tasmania 3rd Place – Britt Sorensen/Africa If you missed out on our top 10 photos, they’re on our Facebook page! We can’t wait to see… Read more Spring 2014 Photo Contest Winners!!
Explore the sights and tastes of Italy with Rachael Mady! With a sense of humor and a sense of adventure, her blog is sure to entertain! Adventure is Out There! http://adventureisoutthere2014.blogspot.it/ Rachael Mady TU in Italy Spring 2014
Read about Italy through Caitlin Crisafulli’s artistic and poetic language that paints the beautiful city of Florence, Italy and everything it has to offer from food to history. Barenaked Hippie The world as told by a 20 year old college student. http://barenakedhippie.wordpress.com/ Caitlin Crisafulli Florence, Italy Spring 2014
Name: Jamie Lee Major: Health Care Management Destination: Italy, Spring 2014 Institution: Lorenzo de’Medici University, Tuscania Q1: FOOD, your favorite subject & ours. Best dish? Worst dish? New recipe you picked up? I studied abroad in a small town in Italy, so food was a HUGE part of my experience! One of my favorite dishes… Read more Q&A Spotlight: Jamie Lee
