- Ellen
- University of Minnesota
- 2013 Spring
Cinque Terre 03/27/13
A weekend full of hiking was exactly what I needed after a tough week of classes. I traveled to Cinque Terre (Five Lands), also known as “the place with all the colored buildings on the water,” along with 50 other CIMBA students for adventure. The towns were nothing like the sprawling cities traveling normally consists […]
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- Ellen
- University of Minnesota
- 2013 Spring
How I Spent My Spring Break 03/20/13
This past week I experienced three travel breaks in one. I started my week with a night in Rome. After a short flight, we arrived in one of the world’s most historic, and in my opinion most beautiful cities. Rome began with a trip to the Scholar’s Club down the street, and we immersed ourselves […]
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- Ellen
- University of Minnesota
- 2013 Spring
Company Tours 03/08/13
Ciao! This week I toured Ideal Work, an Italian company specializing in concrete finishing. As a leader in “decorative concrete,” Ideal Work has designed for homes, restaurants, clubs, theme parks, and hotels around the world. I’ll admit it, when I discovered my assigned company I was not exactly thrilled to look at cement. However when […]
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- Ellen
- University of Minnesota
- 2013 Spring
A Weekend Away: Milano 02/26/13
Ciao! This weekend I traveled to Milan, one of the world’s fashion capitals. We arrived at the end of Milan’s Fashion Week 2013, and the city was draped in many large advertisements for numerous worldwide brands. Past the displays, I took a step back in history to experience the Piazza del Duomo, the city’s main […]
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- Ellen
- University of Minnesota
- 2013 Spring
Pizza Party 02/22/13
Ciao! This week I attended my first Date with a Professor with Professor Bunnell to a pizzeria in Asolo. Like a typical American, my idea of a pizzeria consisted of Papa John’s, Pizza Hut, and if I’m feeling creative, Papa Murphy’s. Sure, I’ve been to a few more authentic pizzerias, but when someone says pizza […]
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- Ellen
- University of Minnesota
- 2013 Spring
Table Manners 02/05/13
Ciao! This past week we attended our first gourmet dinner and now I can’t wait for the next one! This event required a little bit of preparation, though. The night before our dinner, Dr. Al led a presentation about professional dinner etiquette. At first I thought ok, I know to work my way from the […]
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- Ellen
- University of Minnesota
- 2013 Spring
Sunday in Venice 01/28/13
Ciao! After a long week, I decided to trek to Venice for the day. A group of us rode the train for about an hour and seemed to travel to a world away. Through winding alleys we found our way to Piazza San Marco. Part of the group is in the Business, Culture and Society […]
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- Ellen
- University of Minnesota
- 2013 Spring
City Girl in a Small Town World 01/22/13
Ciao from Paderno del Grappa! My name is Ellen and I arrived in this cozy town about one week ago. Coming from the University of Minnesota, I have grown accustomed to attending school close to a large city. The moment I stepped off the train from Venice, I knew this semester was going to be […]
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