- Christopher
- University of Kansas
- 2013 Spring
Trouble in Paradise 02/26/13
Ciao. After the first travel week I found the golden rule of traveling: never leave without knowing were you are sleeping. This came to bite my group in the butt many times during our travel break. First off was the first night in Venice: we could not find our hostel and did not have internet […]
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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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- Jillian
- University of Iowa
- 2013 Spring
Breathe it in, Live it Up 02/21/13
Words on a piece of (computer) paper are not nearly meaningful enough to describe what it was like to travel all around Europe in less than ten days. My body is exhausted from all the walking and traveling, but it was worth every step. I could write for days to tell you what I did […]
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- Connor
- Virginia Tech University
- 2013 Spring
A Journey Through Central Europe: Travel Tips and Places to See 02/21/13
Our bus pulled into the Filippin Institute parking lot at 4 pm on Sunday and I couldn’t have been more relieved to be back in one piece and with the majority of the belongings I left with. Finally, our first week-long travel break had come to an end and we were back to the place […]
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- Jillian
- University of Iowa
- 2013 Spring
Feeling AND Being on Top of the World 02/06/13
This week was probably one of the most fast paced weeks since I have been studying here at Cimba. It’s so fascinating that in such a small town like Paderno Del Grappa, there are many surrounding towns that make this part of the Veneto region so beautiful. This week I visited a beautiful town called […]
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- Christopher
- University of Kansas
- 2013 Spring
Top of the World 02/05/13
Ciao, This past Sunday two friends and I decided to take on the 1700-meter mount Grappa, which towers in the background of the scenic campus. First I’ll give some background because the mountain is no ordinary pile of rocks. This mountain was the backdrop of many battles in both WWI and WWII. The most memorable […]
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- Connor
- Virginia Tech University
- 2013 Spring
Venezia per il Carnevale! 02/05/13
When we left for Venice on Saturday it was cold and raining, just like it had been all day long. On top of that, we realized we had purchased the wrong bus tickets and were now going to pay for a cab to the train station. Once at the Venice train station, I accidentally found […]
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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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- Connor
- Virginia Tech University
- 2013 Spring
Awkward Mall Moments and Bearded Biker Gangs in Bassano 01/31/13
After my first week in Italy, I feel like I am in a completely different world. It’s funny how different my expectations were from what things are actually like here. But like I said in my last blog, I didn’t really have any clue what to expect in the first place. My European journey all […]
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- Jillian
- University of Iowa
- 2013 Spring
Wine and Verona and Everything in Between 01/28/13
Back in the United States, a week of school drags on and feels like a month. But here in Italy, they fly by in a blink of an eye. I know it is only the second week, but I already fear my emotions when I leave here. People have gotten so close in such a […]
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