Monte Grappa Archives

Julianna

Local Appreciation – Bassano, Monte Grappa, and Crespano 10/23/17

Although Paderno has a population of 2000 people, that doesn’t stop it from providing a weekend full of exciting adventures. Between the night life of Bassano, the breathtaking views from the summit of Monte Grappa, and the bustling Sunday Market in Crespano, there was never a dull moment. We began our weekend by checking out […]

Alicia
Western Michigan University
2016 Spring

Traveling Mindfully: Five Breaths 04/25/16

One of the more emphasized, overarching lessons of the CIMBA program is learning how to be more mindful or aware of the current moment you are in. There were a great many ways to incorporate this into travel, but I chose to concentrate on a single breath in each new place I visited. Cataloging an […]

Mikaela
University of Minnesota
2016 Spring

Hiking Monte Grappa: The #1 Activity You Can’t Miss in Paderno del Grappa 04/05/16

I recently I had one of the best experiences of my life hiking Monte Grappa, the mountain towering over campus and the beautiful view from my window. In a heartbeat, I would encourage anybody to take the hike up and down Monte Grappa. The beautiful views and feels brought chills to my arms and elevated my […]

Phillip
Western Michigan University
2015 Fall

An Adventurer’s Guide to the Dolomite Mountains: Hiking Mount Grappa 12/09/15

It was cold day in November and there was a heavy fog surrounding the mountain. Lauren Anderson and I decided that this would be the day that we would finally conquer the mountain we had been staring at for the past two months. We didn’t have any transportation set up so Dr. Al, the director […]

Katherine
University of Arkansas
2015 Summer

5 Principles to Live by When Traveling Abroad (or Reflections from a Wannabe Rick Steves) 06/30/15

There are only two things in life that you can spend money on the will actually make you richer: education and travel. Looking back on my CIMBA experience, my life has grown richer in these past four weeks. I believe that I am more proactive, flexible, adaptive, self-reliant, and in tune with the world around me from […]

Katie
University of Minnesota-Duluth
2015 Spring

Adrenaline Rush 03/06/15

“The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all that you are traveling for.” —Louis L’Amour These wise words were engrained in my mind as I persevered to the peak of Mount Grappa. Early Saturday morning, my global economics professor kindly offered to drive me to the base of Mount Grappa. I […]