Aug 22
A year ago today I walked through Customs at Heathrow Airport having no idea what to expect but I was ready for the journey. It was my first time living with Jon, I was a student again after 4 years of being out of school and I knew about 5 people in the country. I …
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Feb 25
On Feb 13th women all over Italy (200 towns and cities) held a march calling against the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, to resign over a sex scandal. We were lucky enough to see (and film) the march in Pisa. You can read more articles about it here and here.
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Feb 24
I know it’s hard to believe but there were pasta vending machines in Florence. Lots of variety, cheap and fast. I really wanted to try it but I was too grossed out. Would you have tried it?
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Feb 23
So much has changed in Florence since I was there 6 years ago. Here are a few: This is te lobby of my old apt. It never looked so nice! My old school is now a beautiful hotel. The school was so run down and rickety that we kept our jackets on in class because the heat …
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Feb 21
If you missed my day 1 post you can read it here. On Saturday we woke up and had a plan for the day so we wouldn’t miss any of the important stops (did you think I didn’t have a plan…c’mon you know me by now). The Plan. 1. San Lorenzo Market Inside the market there are …
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Feb 16
I have been putting off this post because there is so much to say I’m not sure how to say it all and not bore my readers. I think I’ve come to the conclusion that this weekend will have to be broken up into several posts. Hope you enjoy them! I studied abroad in Florence …
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