There are days that I wake up wishing to be back in Florence eating margherita pizza, pesto pasta, gelato, and Nutella croissants. It is not only the food that I miss, but also the ambiance of the city--the old architecture that dates back to the 13th century, the history, and hearing the beautiful Italian language. [...]
Author: Jennifer Perez
Week 6: #BullsMeetWorld
While in Florence, I became good friends with a really kind person. This is Egli, the owner of a restaurant on Corso Tintori 19 called Beer House Club. Egli is part Italian, part Venezuelan, so I would speak to him in Spanish and he would teach me words in Italian. He welcomed my roommates and [...]
Week 5: #BullsMeetWorld
Antonino riding in his small boat attached to the larger boat on my way back from the Blue Grotto to the center of Capri. This past weekend I went to the Amalfi Coast, and spent a day in Capri, Italy, the most beautiful place I have ever seen. I went into the Blue Grotto, which [...]
Week 4: Basic Italian Words and Phrases
When going to a new country, it is important to know common greetings and sayings. Not only is it fun to learn a new language, but it shows respect for the locals of the country being visited! Florence, or Firenze in Italian, is a very tourist-centered city, so I have found it a bit difficult [...]
Week 3: Tips to Live “La dolce vita!”
Having been in Florence for three weeks by now, I am familiar with what to do, what not to do, and places to go to! The best gelato place I have tried is Gelateria dei Neri, located on the road Via dei Neri. This is a highly-rated gelato shop for relatively cheap prices (3 to [...]
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