Florence Archive

  • Megan Harrison - In Saint Peter's Square (crop)

    Ciao tutti, tempo di scrivere!

    Posted on February 22, 2012 | No Comments
    I left off on Friday, Day 12, I just had to say the meal that was cooked at my friends apartment was amazing. It really hit the spot. We had this chicken with mushroom spread on it — it was amazing. Excellent chefs they all...

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  • Taken in Sienna, Italy

    New week in Florence!

    Posted on February 16, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Day 6 Saturday I went to Sienna and San Gimignano with the language school. It was my group of friends from Global Experiences, and lots of people from Brazil, whom now I call friends also. It was pretty cool, beautiful cities… but it was sooooooooo...

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  • Fruits at the Market

    Acclimating to the Italian Lifestyle

    Posted on February 10, 2012 | No Comments
    To start, yesterday we all went to this little restaurant that was really cute. I ordered a pesto pizza with, mozeralla cheese, and tomato. It was sooooo good. Had some wine on the side, and for dessert creme brulee with carmello on it. We had...

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  • GE Group

    Departure – Day 3. In summary: I would lose my head if it wasn’t attached

    Posted on January 29, 2012 | No Comments
    Departure and Day 1- I packed till the last moment on Saturday night. I had my mother undo both my suitcases, and repack them since I was so paranoid about the weight limit. Also I thought I was bringing wayyyy too much. Friends and family...

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  • Over-stuffed Suitcase

    Pre-departure

    Posted on January 22, 2012 | No Comments
    Well… In 48 hours I will be on Air France heading to Paris. I will sit in Charles de Gaulle airport for a hour or so, then get on another Air France flight to go to Peretola Airport in Florence, Italy. I figured giving my pre-departure...

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  • Rachel Haag (crop)

    Alumn Rachel Haag’s Fashion Internship in Florence, Italy

    Posted on January 6, 2012 | No Comments
    This past summer (2011) I traveled to Florence, Italy to pursue intensive language studies and participate in a fashion internship! It proved to be an invaluable experience! Each morning I attended Italian classes and each afternoon I worked at my fashion internship, a clothing distribution...

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  • Venice!

    The ease of traveling in Europe…

    Posted on November 30, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Working in Europe has been so great because of the added bonus of how easy it is to travel on the weekends. My first month I traveled all around Italy, visiting Cinque Terre, Venice, Milan, Verona, Rome, and the Amalfi Coast. My most memorable trips...

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  • Vasari Corridor

    Working it out in Florence

    Posted on November 6, 2011 | No Comments
    As my internship is nearing an end, I thought I would update everyone on how it has all been going… I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the company and the employees better these past two months. The typical day for me now is only four...

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  • Driveway to workplace

    Interning in Florence

    Posted on October 4, 2011 | 4 Comments
    Having now spent a month in Florence, taking italian classes and getting to know the culture and people of Italy, I finally feel at home. I finally started my internship this past week working for an event planning and marketing company in the tuscan countryside and I couldn't be happier with the experience thus far.

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  • Andrea Pileri - In Gondola (crop)

    Ciao a tutti! – Andrea, Florence Interior Design Intern

    Posted on August 1, 2011 | No Comments
    I have been keeping busy at work designing an apartment for a client in Florence.  June 24th we celebrated festa di San Giovanni where we ate a picnic at the beach, watched the firework show, and then released lanterns into the sky.  That same weekend...

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