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02/27/10--19:07: Carnivale in Venezia (chan 2196654)

After the New Year has begun, and people have started to settle back into their routines, a new type of celebration begins on the streets of Italy. Based in Venice, Carnivale is a celebration up until the beginning of Lent, and the type of celebration differs from city to city. Carnivale literally means, “go away [...]


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02/27/10--19:47: Che io studio (what i study….. don’t quote me though) (chan 2196654)

Well besides all the stories of my adventures, I decided I should let everyone know how my studies are going, since its a major part of the trip. I am currently taking 14 credits, two business courses for my minor, Italian 1, and Survey of Roman Art & Architecture. The business courses are Marketing and [...]


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03/28/10--18:52: Pisa and Florence (chan 2196654)

Recently a friend and I decided at last to venture to the Tuscan region of Italy, and take a break from the big city life. Our destinations…Pisa and Florence. Typically Pisa is a mini-trip, while Florence is done in two days. Our plan was to do both in one day. With up to 9 hours [...]


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04/03/10--18:00: Perugia (chan 2196654)

About two hours north of Rome by train lies a little town called Perugia, the birthplace of chocolate “kisses” or baci. In the modern part of the city, cars hurry around small office buildings while families stop through the local McDonald’s. After jumping on a pint-sized metro car (the MiniMetro), we ride up the hill. [...]


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04/22/10--06:58: From the Land of Fire and Ice (chan 2196654)

Before I updated my more recent trips, from which I am just returning, I thought I would let you all know about my involvement in some of the world’s current events. As I’m sure you’ve heard, about a week ago a volcano in Iceland erupted, sending tons of ash into the air and blocking most [...]


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04/22/10--18:14: Naples & Capri (chan 2196654)

The past few months I have been exploring Rome along with the rest of Italy. Milan, Venice, Florence, Pisa, and Perugia have all bechecked off on my “things to see” list, with only one region left to explore. Naples is a coastal city, famous for the birthplace of pizza and the Comorrah, the largest Mafia [...]


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04/22/10--18:28: A Little Feedback (chan 2196654)

WordPress just recently added the slideshow feature, which I used in my most recent post “Naples & Capri”. Please let me know if it works, or I can change it back to the gallery format. Tabbloo, the other site I use that has links on the side, has been uncooperative with the uploading of photos… [...]


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05/15/10--15:44: Malta (chan 2196654)

A little ways south of the boot of Italy lies a small group of islands under the property of the Republic of Malta. This quiet set of islands is a place filled with beautiful vistas, cheap food and a rich and colorful history… from religious knights to ancient temples. What started out as just a [...]


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06/05/10--22:36: Arrivederci Roma… Te Amo a desto e sempre (chan 2196654)

It was only a couple months ago that I boarded a plane to say goodbye to my home, and welcome a new one. It was only a couple months before that, that my paperwork had been squared up and fees had been paid, and I anxiously awaited the coming of a new adventure. A year [...]


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01/14/11--00:21: Anniversary Post-Anticipation (chan 2196654)

Where was I a year ago? Anticipation. Fear. Anxiety. Excitement. No amount of words can clearly describe a moment that is about to impact the rest of your life. An experience that transcends any that you’ve had before. Such a range of feeling that literally makes you an emotional oxymoron.  I came, I saw, and [...]


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