Destination: Italy

Italy in a week

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 | By tinka | Views [1032]

No, we are not doing Italy in a week, we've just been in Italy for a week. How is it you may ask? Well, here's the thing - I don't really know. The scenery all around us at the moment is breath-taking. There are old stone houses built and lived ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Italy

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Photo Gallery

The only thing missing: George Clooney

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 | By enpowell | Views [1249]

Saturday we traveled north to Lake Como, which was just a short half hour train ride from Milan. Jess and I were pretty optimistic that we might see George Clooney, as he has a house on the lake, so we decided to hop on a bus going to Bellagio (where ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Lago di Como

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 | By enpowell | Photo Gallery

Partyin' it up in Milano

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 | By enpowell | Views [783]

So Tuesday and Wednesday night I discovered why Milan is famous for its nightlife...Two student groups were having welcome/get to know you parties at clubs. We went to Lollapaloosa on Tuesday night, met some Americans from other universities, met some ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Shopping up a storm in Florence

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [876]

When I arrived in Florence I had no intention of buying a leather jacket. "Come into my shop and have a look. Just for fun," said a beaming shop keeper... you can see where this is going. End result: after some 'skillful' negotiation, I am ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Chilling in Roma

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [763]

That's chilling as in cold, not chilling as in taking it easy. Despite heading a good distance closer to the Equator, Rome was much more wintery than the benign climate we have been enjoying on the Cote D'Azur. With only four days and a long list of ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Just chillin...

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By enpowell | Views [560]

Haven't done too much the last few days....hung around the apartment, sat on the terrace and played cards to enjoy the beautiful weather. I'm trying to save money after my first few trips so that I can afford to travel later :)  Had orientation today, ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Teatro a Iringa

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 | By fam | Views [1206]

Domenica mattina passa pigramente. Bruna e Lucio vanno a messa con due bimbe. Io e Valentina giochiamo con Viki. Di pomeriggio arrivano Elena, Cristina ed una scariolata di bambine da Mgongo, più quelle di Francesca, di Marina e le nostre. Si dà il ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Roma!

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 | By enpowell | Views [1085]

After getting settled into the apartment and realizing that we still have almost two weeks before classes start, we decided to take a little trip to Rome. It was not my first choice of places to go, I thought it would be cliche and touristy, but in the ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Il mio appartamento!

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 | By enpowell | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Rome!

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 | By enpowell | Photo Gallery

L'intervallo

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 | By fam | Views [692]

Abbiamo accompagnato Ageni a scuola. Una folla di bambini in ogni classe e nessuna maestra in vista. In compenso i bambini spazzavano e pulivano l'aula, altri zappavano nel terreno circostante. Sono lavori che sono obbligati a fare, per di più portandosi ... Read more >

Tags: Family

ma quanto manca????

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 | By auaround | Views [713] | Comments [2]

la confusione mentale comincia a farsi avanti prepotentemente.........da stamani non ne azzecco quasi nessuna.......sarà mai possibile????? eppure sono partita e tornata tante volte ma questa volta la cosa comincia a fare uno strano effetto. è che ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Primo giorno ad Iringa

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 | By fam | Views [840]

Oggi siamo rimasti a casa a familiarizzare con la situazione, a conoscere le bimbe nel loro abiente. Siamo anche andate al mercato, trionfo di odori  e colori. Il tempo passa in fretta quando tutto è nuovo! FAM

Tags: Travel Tips