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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By annapepe | Views [259] | Scholarship Entry
The cobblestone roads and cement buildings encompassed our walk to the 'Secret Shop,' a term coined by our new Italian friends, as we made our way from the disco on an electrifying, enchanting morning in Florence. It was three am and we were rushing through ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By brittauschkamp | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By joshuabourn | Views [323] | Scholarship Entry
“Your destination is on the left.” The beautifully digitized voice was the only conduit to my bride’s and my two-hour expedition from Rome through the vast Tuscan mural. Having lost access to my internal clock, I succumbed to a fertile and tumbling ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By brittauschkamp | Views [319] | Scholarship Entry
A hidden botanical wonderland of tropical balconies frames this 4,5km long path to one of the best-hidden views of the city. From the top of Rome's Monte Mario, near the end of Via Lucio Apuleio, the whole Vatican City is spread out in front of you. Feeling ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By ninjastravels | Views [127] | Scholarship Entry
My love for travel began at age 17, when I worked part time as a travel agent while going to university. Living on student budget, travel agent perks allowed me to visit a few places for almost nothing. Since then, I visited various countries and conquered ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By karenhuckabone | Views [192] | Scholarship Entry
I drive alongside cyclists rounding winding roads through fields of sunflowers, hundred year old trees and a small winery tucked away. Outside Hotel Montenerone, students sip lattes taking in the only Internet access in town. I look for the hotel keeper ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By lostraveler | Views [207] | Scholarship Entry
I almost didn’t go. I almost would have made one of the worst choices I could have made while in Italy. I almost let myself live with this regret. Fortunately, I came to my senses and don’t have to live in a world where this reality could have actually ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By bologna | Views [199] | Scholarship Entry
While I climbed The Asinelli Tower, I thought to myself Bologna, Italy definitely does not cater to tourists. Something made abundantly clear by the tower being one of two tourist attractions. I was annoyed. I remembered all the other European cities ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By frankieleclair | Views [190] | Scholarship Entry
It was as if we had walked into a circus. As we crossed the bridge from the Venezia Santa Lucia train station on a Tuesday evening in February, my husband and I were swallowed up by a city-wide celebration. This was our introduction to Venice after 30 ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By thetravellingscientist | Views [106] | Scholarship Entry
Bologna. Locals call it “la rossa” (the red one), and “la grossa” (the fat one), for good reason. Bologna is known for the red brick arcades that span the city. The home of Bolognese, this is also a city that’s known for food. But there’s a catch. All ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By iulichka | Views [152] | Scholarship Entry
Traveling to Italy was my first ever experience of traveling without parents . From the first step in the Flumencio Airport of Rome I was excited. In Georgia youngsters live with parents. So living on your own is something you experience when you move ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By ausdemmeer | Views [182] | Scholarship Entry
We awoke to the sounds of bustling tourists and locals rising up from the street below. Sunlight poured in through the windows of our apartment and a slight breeze blew through the room, lightly twisting the curtains like pale flags out to the wooden ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By firenze | Views [185] | Scholarship Entry
There I was, in Piazza Santo Spirito, sitting on the floor, next to the huge church. I loved going to that vibrant place in Florence, situated on the left side of the Arno River, and spending my time on looking at the people who were staying there. That ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By cosenza | Views [176] | Scholarship Entry
Always worth a visit. Cosenza, crossed by two rivers, Crati and Busento, dividing old and new. This town is a place located between Campania and Sicily. Local people is proud of their past and welcoming to foreigners. You can choose to spend your time ... Read more >
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