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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!Pura Vida!: Bizarreness and Conventionality in Costa Rica
While my visit to Costa Rica is drawing to an end, the adrenaline rush of being here has hardly worn off; both the physical and the mental. Today, I got a tattoo to commemorate my incredible experience in this enchanting country. I got a tattoo of a sloth and under it reads “pura vida.” “Pura [...]
Balancing School and Travel
Make Weekend Trips and Classes Successful While Abroad! While abroad, it is hard to stay focused on school work because there are so many wonderful opportunities to travel around. While in Florence, I knew I wanted to go to Pisa, Rome and Milan. However after arriving, I found out there were so many other wonderful [...]
That’s a Wrap
Hello Everyone, As my program is coming to a close, I wanted to take a minute to reflect on how my study abroad experience has helped me learn. First of all, I am a pretty cautious individual, and studying abroad alone was highly daunting. When I first arrived, I was shaking from the fear of [...]
Bulls Meet World: Meet Paulcito, Costa Rican Crocodile Hunter
Our ILISA tour guide, Paul (or as we lovingly dubbed him, "Paulcito"), led us through some of the most beautiful geographical scenery that Costa Rica has to offer, over the course of the past three days. Paul is both a native Costa Rican and a career naturalist, which made him incredibly knowledgeable on the locations, [...]
