No one really knows why, but Italians just have a knack for fashion, as most of the more widely known high fashion designers started in and are still based out of Italy. Luckily for the rest of the world, they’ve got stores all over the globe to satisfy everyone’s fashion cravings. Here’s a review of […]
Exactly two and a half months ago I embarked on a journey I never even imagined possible. A journey that has been a remedy better than the counselling and medication my often neurotic mother suggest I take.
Exactly two and a half months ago I was stressed, depressed, over-worked and tired of taking classes that filled […]
Buon Natale! Find out more about Christmas activities in Florence and Italian Christmas traditions!
As a foreigner spending the holidays in Italy, you will immediately notice the interesting differneces in your customs and those here. While you might not see elaborate multi-colored lights and ornaments dotting the streets of Florence, you will see strings of […]
If you are a foreign male it is almost impossible!!!
Italian Futurist Tomasso Marinetti wrote a treatise called ‘How to Seduce Women’ during World War I in which he equated seduction as the Italian past time and used it to instill national pride in Italy’s soldiers. What better way to stir up your troops than […]
My perspective on Florence, different than many others…
When I first started college I never thought I would have the chance to travel to Europe like many other students my age were doing. A dedicated athlete, I spent my college semesters training, practicing and participating in field hockey games all year around. The thought […]
Moving to a new place is always a difficult adjustment for everyone to make. Living in another country with a language barrier, vast cultural differences, and little knowledge of the city, is more than an adjustment; it’s a complete lifestyle and mentality change. This is not something to be intimidated by, think of […]