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 [...]
When studying abroad, the standard weekend plan involves traveling. Whether that be outside your city, or outside the country, it always seems to be the default answer when asked "what are we doing this weekend?". Well, I'm here to tell you Florence can be just as beautiful and exciting as any trip and gives you [...]
During my time at the University of South Florida’s partner study abroad college Florence University of the Arts, I met a pastry chef student when I was spending my time at the FUA’s café called Fedora. Winnie was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. Winnie has always had a passion and love for cooking and [...]
Gelato was one of the first things I was excited to try when I arrived in Italy. I knew gelato had been invented in Italy, but I had no idea it was such a staple in Florence until I wandered around and found a gelato shop on what seemed to be every corner of the [...]
For most, myself included, the biggest draw to a study abroad program is the ability to spend time in the country of your dreams while fulfilling some level of academic responsibility. I mean, we all know what we signed up for, we even picked out and registered for the classes ourselves but to commit to [...]
