A Word of Caution Against “Say You’ve Seen It” Traveling
Like many others, I have found myself with two things during this time of sheltering in place: a hulk of unstructured free time and an uncontrollable urge to travel and…
Blog al Massimo
Nicole’s Journey
It has been over a month since I have returned from my experience in Northern Italy, and I still seem to reminisce about it every day. Up to this point,…
Week Six – Trentino
Talk about a change of scenery! From the endearing, but largely flat and civilized appearance of Cesano Maderno to the untamed forests and scaling heights of the alps surrounding Trentino,…
Binzago – Week Five
Despite not being at the camp on Monday because I was returning from Rome (which was its own misadventure of conductor strikes and broken-down trains), our last week at the…
Binzago – Week Four
This past week, we Americans really did manage to steal the spotlight. Despite being out of our native country during the most patriotic holiday of the year: the Fourth of…
Bologna
Despite any exhaustion my travel companion and I may have felt from our shenanigans in Milano the night before (of which there were many), we were resolute of take Bologna…
Binzago – Week Three
Though it doesn’t feel like the learning curve is getting much flatter, week three was definitely one for growth and development. Not only am I becoming more familiar with all…
Binzago – Week Two
Having just finished the second week of camp and being now in a state of recovery from the weekend, I would confidently say that this week was even more eventful…
A Brief Glimpse of Verona and Lago di Garda
I want to start this entry with a brief disclaimer that I am not the biggest fan of day trips to important foreign cities. Call me condescending, but there’s no…
Binzago – Week One Recap
First of all, I’d like to acknowledge my tardiness in making these posts. It is made all the more apparent to me since I am currently writing this synopsis of…