Destination: Italy

Gallery: venice

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By anabobana | Photo Gallery

Thanks!

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 | By enpowell | Views [626] | Comments [3]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes yesterday! It ended up being a great day-we got an apartment! It is very cute, fairly close to the school, and we can move in tomorrow night! Once we move in and get internet, I will put up some pictures of the apartment ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Buon compleanno!

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 | By enpowell | Views [535] | Comments [1]

It's my birthday today, and I might just be getting an awesome present...a place to live! We looked at a super cute apartment today, we are just waiting to see if they will let us rent for only 5 months...hopefully I'll have good luck for my b-day! ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Apartment hunting

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 | By enpowell | Views [446] | Comments [2]

So we're still homeless...we looked at an apartment today, and have an appointment to see another one tomorrow, so hopefully we aren't homeless for long! I was so proud of myself today-I actually managed to call people and set up appointments to see ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Versace, Valentino, and Gucci-oh my!

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 | By enpowell | Views [847] | Comments [1]

Still no apartment...we met up with Tony yesterday and tried to go to an agency, but they were only open if you had an appointment. We also tried to find a new phone, but all the systems were down. Mamma mia!! Hopefully we will have better luck tomorrow.... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

3 girls+6 suitcases+public transportation=quite an adventure!

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 | By enpowell | Views [490]

So I'm finally in Milan-and it was quite an adventure getting here! The flights were uneventful (except for the fact that we left Chicago an hour late, but still got to London 20 minutes early, "quite an accomplishment" according to our pilot), ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Rome & Vatican City

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 | By kayley | Views [436]

WOW! Rome is an absolutely incredible place to be. seemed a bit dodgy when we walked out of the train station but our hotel was nice enough and the pizza once again cheap and awesome. we had an extremely early night as we were all buggered but got up ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Florence

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 | By kayley | Views [399]

got up at quarter to 5! ggrrr! headed over to florence. had the scariest incident with a guy on the train who watched me sleep and then stared at us the whole way. felt very uncomfortable then but once again we survived and made it to florence, the home ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Venice

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 | By kayley | Views [356]

The train trip to Venice was pretty much deadly. 8 hours long but at least the view of the Italian alps was pretty and we had some lovely Italian women sitting with us teaching us Italian and telling us to marry their sons. LOL arrive in Venice and ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

I have arrived

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 | By galla161 | Views [405]

So I finally arrived after two flights and a four hour bus ride.  My apartment is very nice but is about 20 minutes away by bus from the centro, meaning the Duomo.  My first night I just slpet and the next day I had orientation.  My apartment is really ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Rome

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By jamie_candice | Photo Gallery

Venice and Verona

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By sare | Views [427]

spent 2 nights in Verona (16th and 17th)and took a day trip into Venice. First of the 2 days was Venice... it was raining but Venice is such a beautiful, incredible city that it didnt really seem to matter! Caught up with jess which was great and spent ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

venice

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By anabobana | Views [696]

so this is where i am now ... sitting in the hotel and typing up the rest of my blog for some reason hotels are much cheaper than hostels in italy ... we paid the same price for a 4 bedroom hotel room, that we would have paid for a hostel bed ... so ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Rome, Italy

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 | By mattso | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Florence, Italy

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 | By mattso | Photo Gallery