What is Italian life like? I thought I knew before I came here. I thought of Italy and saw soccer and Italian men. Red and green and white flags. Olive Garden. Now? Now I see Italia for what it really is: food and wine and culture centuries deep. From winery tours on the top of … Continue reading A Culinary Reflection on Italy
What is Italian life like? I thought I knew before I came here. I thought of Italy and saw soccer and Italian men. Red and green and white flags. Olive Garden. Now? Now I see Italia for what it really is: food and wine and culture centuries deep. From winery tours on the top of … Continue reading A Culinary Reflection on Italy
Coffee is life. Seriously I don’t think I could live without coffee. I actually think I could be certified as a caffeine addict: I love coffee ice cream and coffee flavored sweets, if I ever go without coffee in the morning I have a headache by noon,… Let’s just say I have a problem. You … Continue reading Hyped up on Caffeine
“No thanks. No really I don’t want one. Thanks no. I DON’T WANT A PURSE!!!”This was me in the leather market in Florence. Vendors calling from every direction, no personal space AT ALL, and arguments all around. The streets were full of tourists but the locals didn’t cower and curse us under their breath. Instead … Continue reading NO I DON’T WANT A PURSE
“No thanks. No really I don’t want one. Thanks no. I DON’T WANT A PURSE!!!”This was me in the leather market in Florence. Vendors calling from every direction, no personal space AT ALL, and arguments all around. The streets were full of tourists but the locals didn’t cower and curse us under their breath. Instead … Continue reading NO I DON’T WANT A PURSE
A beautiful summer day? HAHAHAHA no. Yet the drenching rain did not hinder the beauty of the mountain view as my classmates and I made our way slowly up the mountain on a rickety old bus. We laughed and took pictures, trying not to feel carsick as we bounced and bobbed and narrowly avoided cliffs.Finally … Continue reading Wine o’clock somewhere
“No.” I’m taken aback. What? What do you mean no? You crazy lady. All this runs through my mind as I stare at the little old lady shaking her head ferociously. I was sitting in a little Italian restaurant 10pm with my professor, trying to get some food before I fell flat on my bed […]
First thing I do on my way to fine wines and quaint cafes in Tuscany? Buy a Starbucks. There’s nothing quite like a cheap cup-o-Joe when you wake up at 6:15 to get to the airport 3 hours early. Yum. The delicious taste of over roasted beans mixed with too-sweet syrup. 😂I actually drained the […]
Coffee Project
Ending coffee project and heading to Italy!
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