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Un’ Amore Amaro-Dolce

I wrote this about two weeks ago for a Hutton Honors Scholarship, and I think that now is the appropriate time to put it in the blog. Hope you guys enjoy it, I think it’s the best entry yet. *** “Sei bravissima, bella! You’re wonderful beautiful!“ I hear over the rain. I look up. My [...]

Senza Fermate Pt. V Morocco, And Now For Something Completely Different

As soon as I had stepped out of the cab, all five of my senses were attacked at once. The muggy, Bolognese May air transformed into the dry, sandy, Moroccan heat of Fez–no cloud coverage in sight. Everywhere I looked, Arabic replaced English, and the buildings burned yellow and orange, like Fez had finally had [...]

Senza Fermate Pt. IV: Croatia, Something Unexpected

When I first thought of places I wanted to see when I studied abroad, Croatia was not part of the picture. During our first week in Bologna, Paige and I talked about the trips we wanted to take while abroad, and she mentioned that Croatia was one of her Top Five Must Sees. I was [...]

The Fear of Fat

It’s one of the most common fears while being abroad: The Fear of Fat. Not to mention it’s Italy, so despite the stereotypes of guidos eating pasta and slurping down wine, they manage to effortlessly slip into double-zero jeans. And then, they have the nerve to eat a whole pizza right in front of you [...]

A Patchwork Quilt of Greens, Grains and Grapevines

These last few months have been, needless to say, incredible. The people I’ve met and the places I’ve seen and the experiences I’ve had can’t possibly be summed up in a handful of blog posts. But I’ll do the best I can. I wanted to dedicate this post in particular to all the people, all [...]

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