Posts Categorized: Guest Bloggers

By Tammy H. – Guestblogger from Venice The fast and comfortable EuroStar train took me from Florence to Venice in less than 3 hours for 34 euro. On the train, I sat across a young Italian coast guard and eagerly practiced my Italian with him. He was returning to Grado, a small town north of… Read more »

By Kiyoko I. – Guestblogger from Cordoba Today, Federico took us on a field trip to Cuesta Blanca. The class and 2 of his friends caught a 9am bus for about an hour ride. It was a long day. We hiked pretty much all day until late afternoon with a few stops for some reading… Read more »

By Kiyoko I. – Guestblogger from Cordoba Today was really a Spanish overload. I mean, talk about a smoking brain. I arrived in Córdoba at 9:30am and took a taxi to the house. At the house, I finally met my host mother, Nelida. She briefly showed me around the house – it was large with… Read more »

By Tammy H. – Guestblogger from Florence My two-week intensive Italian course in Florence was over with a final exam on Friday. I got an A and will move on to intermediate level in my Venice school. Saturday 9/13 was my last day in Florence. With a left knee still sore from climbing all the… Read more »

By Tammy H. – Guestblogger from Florence Have you ever wondered who invented ice cream? All the guidebooks about Italy, including Elizabeth Gilbert's bestseller EAT, PRAY, LOVE, say that the best gelato (ice cream) comes from Florence, Italy. Now I know why, after having eaten at least one ice cream cup or cone a day… Read more »

By Tammy H. – Guestblogger from Florence After one hour on the train from Florence, I arrived at Pisa last Sunday morning. From the Pisa train station, the red express bus took me directly to the "Field of Miracles" where I paid 25 euro for entries to everything: the Tower, the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the… Read more »

By Tammy H. – Guestblogger from Florence Last Sunday I ventured to Pisa by train all by myself to see one of the 7 wonders of the world: The Leaning Tower of Pisa. I left home at 7:45 am and spent 30 minutes walking to the Florence train station. With a ticket bought the day… Read more »

By Tammy H. – Guestblogger from Florence Another great day. After class, I went to 'Florence for Fun,' a travel agency around the corner from school and signed up for a "Hiking in Chianti" tour this Saturday. We'll hike through the forests and vineyards in Chianti while passing by medieval hamlets and castles. After 2… Read more »

By Tammy H. – Guestblogger from Florence It was a LONG walk from Terminal E in Paris CDG to Terminal 2D to change plane. I had to walk really fast since I only had an hour in between. Then I had to wait in LONG line for security check again. But I made it in… Read more »

By Tammy H. – Guest Blogger from Florence / Venice 1. Tourists Rejoice! Since winning his election last April, 72-year-old Premier Berlusconi has focused on his two most urgent campaign pledges: Getting rid of rotting garbage on Naples' streets and getting tough on crime. The Premier kept his promises. In July he launched a plan… Read more »