A Day As An Italian Chef
Yesterday, my Italian class got to go to culinary school and spend our 3 hours of class cooking up a storm! I've been waiting so patiently for this ALL semester. We made Tortelli di Patate, Tagliatelle al Pomodoro, and Schiacciata alla Fiorentina. I was in charge of making the pasta and ravioli with some of my other classmates and it was ...
Bye Guys, I’m Moving to Switzerland
View Post Bye Guys, I’m Moving to SwitzerlandLife Lately
Ciao, ragazzi! I'm kicking myself because I know I've been completely slacking on my blog posts, but at the same time, I'm glad I'm so busy because it means I'm having a blast! I'm currently relaxing at my kitchen table and drinking some green tea and I just love how much it feels like home here. It's always funny to ...
Catching Up On this Crazy Life
View Post Catching Up On this Crazy LifeOur Day Making the Italians Angry…
Yesterday, my friends and I had grand plans of renting vespas and driving them to the hot springs. We had visions of cruising through Tuscany in the sunshine on our vespas like true Italians and then spending the day lounging around in the hot, therapeutic waters of the hot springs. So basically, a day of a paradise. That’s simple right? …
Some Small Things I’ve Learned
So, like I’ve said before, every day is learning experience while you’re abroad. I’ve learned more things about myself and my desires than I ever suspected and I’ve had some pretty deep conversations with friends here who are also discovering so much. Speaking of learning experiences, I just got back from my first meeting with my language exchange partner! What …
Sicilia
View Post SiciliaOur Essence is in Exploring
This morning i set out for my run with no expectations, besides the fact that I was going to run far and run somewhere new. This is the great thing about living in a foreign city, especially one so rich with history and architecture. Just when I think I’ve gotten to know Florence pretty darn well, a beautiful new building …
This World is Too Beautiful {Almafi Coast}
I'm not gonna lie, I'm somewhat depressed as I write this because I'm just looking at the wall and sitting in a chair instead of looking at the bright blue water of the Almafi Coast from Mount Solaro and sitting in the sand of Positano. All sad feelings aside, the Almafi Coast is absolutely, positively, strikingly, breathtakingly, extremely GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!! I ...