Studying abroad might be a little stressful, because although you are in another country and spend your free time traveling, you still need to make time for your school work so you're not cramming it in last minute. I believe the best way to balance school and traveling is to set boundaries for yourself. If [...]
Before traveling to Florence, Italy I tried not have too many expectations, because I feel like if you set too many expectations you can disappoint yourself. I decided to let myself go with the flow of things and fully throw myself into the experience of living in another country for 6 weeks. I still had [...]
Traveling can be an exciting, yet scary experience if you are doing it alone. Many students I have talked to said they would never go solo in Italy and would only make trips to other cities with a group. Every journey I have been on has been solo, except for my upcoming trip to Rome [...]
Everyone loves a good panini, and in Florence there are panini shops on almost every corner, much like the gelato shops! A few of these panini shops are very touristy, but I have come across a few local ones as well that are just as good, if not better than the ones everyone else flocks [...]
As college students we know what it’s like to worry about finances. Traveling can be fairly expensive, but if you know how to budget and find good deals, you can make traveling a breeze. One of the best way I discovered how to save money while traveling in Italy was the Eurail pass. This train [...]
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