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Florence was unlike anyplace we had visited before in Italy. Florence has long elegant streets that were quiet yet busy, with a modern feel in direct comparison to its ancient architecture. The weekend we spent in her city was one of our favorite trips while abroad. Most people agree that Florence is their favorite cityContinue reading “Florence Journal”

The Lombards were a Germanic people, who conquered and ruled most of Italy between 568 AD and 774 AD.  In 546, King Audoin started the new royal Lombard dynasty. During this time, the Lombard population began to adapt from a tribal community to a more militarized system, with a new hierarchy of counts dukes andContinue reading “Living Architecture”

In the quaint outskirts of Viterbo, there is a family owned and run pasta factory by the name Forno Vecchino. Up until 2012 this factory was in its experimental phase working hard to create the perfect product for its consumers. By producing pasta with grains only typical around the Lazio region, the factory creates anContinue reading “Farm to Table”

In the quaint outskirts of Viterbo, there is a family owned and run pasta factory by the name Forno Vecchino. Up until 2012 this factory was in it’s experimental faze, working hard to create the perfect product for its consumers. By producing pasta with grains only typical around the Lazio region, the factory creates anContinue reading “Farm to Table”

Italy, it had always been Italy. From the time I was a freshman in high school I knew I wanted to study abroad and immmerse myself in the Italian culture. Something about the serenity of the countryside in comparison to the busy obnoxious streets of cities like Rome, really intrigued me. The over-exaggerated hand gestures, the worldContinue reading “A Week to Leave Viterbo”

Earlier this week we had the opportunity to visit the museum where the Etrsucan sarcophagi are held. Before coming to study abroad I hardly had learned anything about the Etruscans or the Athenean people. In my medieval history class this semester we have touched on the Etruscans and all that we have learned simply fromContinue reading “Etruscan Write Up”

Saturday mornings in Chico, California. If you wake up early enough you can make it to the Saturday open air market at the edge of downtown. It’s one of my favorite things to do with any of my friends or when my family comes to visit (there’s also one on Thursday but I like theContinue reading “Assignment 2”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”