January 2015

Every day I can see a visible difference in my ability to communicate! I’m by no means fluent but each day I become slightly more adept at understanding what my host, Angelita,…

Almost everyone has a picture in their head of what Venice looks like. Cute villas, canals instead of streets and gondolas cruising those canals. This is pretty much the picture…

“On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the National Security Council hosted a summit with 100 of the most influential travel bloggers and digital media outlets at The White House. The summit…

I knew, before even arriving in Florence, that I would want to utilize my no-class-on-Friday, long weekend schedule to see a few other cities around Italy. Though I know I…

Language is incredible. A smile is universal. If you could have one super power, what would it be? Most people would reply with speed or strength, or the ability to…

1. Having a social life is a little bit necessary As ridiculous as it sounds, I did not realize how important it is to actually socialize with people on a…

It’s my second week here and I’m falling more in love with Florence each day. This week was filled with with fun activities and tours after class. Each day was…

The Cathedral in Salamanca   Everyone assured me that plenty of people in Spain spoke English. And since I haven’t used my Spanish vocabulary since high school, I was hoping…

Although being in Florence is amazing in itself, students usually want to experience other parts of Italy when they’re studying abroad. AIFS offers optional excursions to Venice and Rome, but…

I think every student going to study abroad in Italy anticipates eating their fair share of pasta, pizza, and, of course, gelato. When telling people that I was going to…