Four Months to Forever

As I’m coming into my final 48 hours in the place that I have lived for the past four months, I can’t help but become a little reminiscent and a little nostalgic about my semester. Here’s my top 20 things I’ve learned in Florence and while studying abroad: It’s hard to pick up and leave…

Family & Firenze

I love being in Florence, but I also love being at home with my family. So as soon as they booked their flights to visit me, you better believe I had a countdown on my phone. I was up and ready for them to be here before they even landed at their layover, and the second…

“Coasting” through the Amalfi

To sum: stunning. Every stop we made was just as beautiful as the one before it, and they were all so different. 1.Sorrento. We stayed in Sorrento, and although I did not get quite as much time as I would have liked walking around and exploring, as my first taste of the Amalfi Coast, I fell…

Things That are Up in the Air

Cheerleaders Whether or not cheerleading is considered a sport Most people, the Supreme Court, and the NCAA would all agree that cheerleading is not a sport. If you want to hear their side of the debate, check out one of many articles here . As a retired recreational, high school, and college cheerleader I can personally say that…

Beauty and the Boboli

If you happen to have some spare time in Florence, I highly recommend going to the Boboli Gardens. There are so many different winding pathways, it is so easy to get lost (purposely) for hours. If you’re a runner I highly suggest lacing up your sneakers and running through the gardens. I went on a day…

Irish I Had “Moher” Time Here

While it may not have been St. Patty’s Day, Ireland was still so much fun to visit! The country is so different from New York, Rome, or even Florence. There is so much grass land it is beautiful, but there is also the Dublin city center. Dublin is such a fun and exciting city. This…

The Happiest Place on Earth

  Not Disney World, but Copenhagen. Seriously, Denmark is ranked as the #1 happiest country in the world (check it out here). There is something very enticing about the city, starting with the transportation. The metros run without any conductor. You can sit in the front row and look straight out of the train, it’s so…

Around Europe in 10 Days

Okay, more like around 4 countries in 10 days, but that’s still a lot to do. Spring break was all travel and all moving…all the time. First stop: Amsterdam, Netherlands FLR→ AMS: Bottom line, everything is legal in Amsterdam. There are no rules. The city itself (mainly the canals) was beautiful, we must have stopped at…

Let’s Take it From the Top

…Of the Duomo. I climbed the Duomo last weekend when my friends studying in Rome came to visit for the weekend. The cathedral inside the Duomo is incredible and beautiful. Going to mass in there must be an incredible experience. The ceilings and windows were also again, incredible. So the climb up to the top of…

Please Excuse My French

Paris is easily my favorite place that I have been to since coming to Europe (besides Florence, of course). Everything about the city was incredible, beautiful, and romantic. Our days were fast-paced; we were always moving. According to my app, we walked over 20,000 steps each day we were there. So, lets start from the beginning:…