Tag: writing
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A Love Letter To A Chapter Ending
Finally – a moment to breathe and process what just happened. It’s crazy how fast time flies. The fact that I just spent four and a half months of my life traveling and living in a foreign country is mind-boggling and I will never fully process that. After my United Airlines plane touched ground on…
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How to See Two Sides of Ireland in Four Days
For Spring Break, some of my family came to Rome to visit and we decided to travel to Ireland for a quick, four-day trip. We were lucky enough to see two sides of Ireland in this short time and as a guide to anyone planning a short trip to Ireland, here is the itinerary we…
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Eat Your Way Through Vienna
Aida Aida is a cafe chain known only in Vienna that offers sweets and the perfect cup of coffee. This cafe, as a side note, also sells adorable pink sweatshirts in their merch line. The cafe is 50’s themed and has pink elements all around – it’s my dream location. Aida claims to serve the…
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The Chronicles of Verona
Study Abroad – a time where forever memories are made, the good and even the bad. Now I don’t mean bad in a literal sense here. I mean yes the familiar things but besides those downs, you can have memories that are stressful and chaotic but make your stories in a few years, amazing. My…
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The Basics of the Umbria Region in Italy
This semester, I am taking a course that is only offered in Rome at my University. The class is titled “Italian Culture: Food and Wine”, who wouldn’t want to take it? A couple weeks ago, we had to do an eight-minute presentation on a region in Italy and talk about their land, terroir, food and…
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The Highlights Of A Short Trip To Milan
With Italy at my disposal, it’s easy to make short trips to nearby cities, and this past weekend, I did just that. I left Rome on Friday morning by train and got to Milan three hours later. Even if I stayed in this fashion-central city for only one night, I got a good taste of…
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Restaurant Review: Ristorante Alla Rampa
Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps) is a tourist magnet in Rome and in January, it is full of tourists and locals alike as they scramble to find the best deals at one of the hundreds of stores just a stone’s throw away from the iconic steps. I’m not ashamed to say that I partook in…
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The Art of Poetry From Ars Poetica
Imagine you see a person sitting behind a typewriter at your cousin’s wedding and approach in curiosity. The person asks for a prompt and a few minutes later, you walk away with a freshly typed poem to keep forever. Ars Poetica can make that scene happen. Created in 2019, this poetry-oriented company has poets near…
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Bucket List: “Start a Personal Blog”
I have an ever-evolving bucket list that I started when I was younger. Most of the items are simple things like “Kiss In The Rain” while others are a little more challenging like “Travel To Greece”. I am always adding to this list and find comfort in knowing that I am living my life to…
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