By: Jillian McCarthy, FFE, 2016-17 Over the course of an eight week winter break I had the amazing opportunity to travel to former Soviet satellite countries - Ukraine, Czech Republic, and Hungary. First stop: to Kiev, Ukraine! Fortunately, I was able to stay with my friend (and fellow Marist student) Sasha and her family. I... Continue Reading →
By: Aimelie Moen, BA, 2014-18 Go beyond the West and explore the explosive past of Eastern Europe with a simple change of trains. On a midnight train leaving from Milano Centrale, hop onto a sleeping coach as the train pulls away from the some ancient Roman history and heads into the center of Europe. The princess city, Vienna, Austria.... Continue Reading →
We begrudgingly stepped foot onto our bus outside of Piazza Adua in Firenze, tired already from the short walk from our apartment to our meeting point and hoping, quite simply, to pass out on the ride over and awaken refreshed and with renewed vigor for our weekend away. No one really knew where we were... Continue Reading →
By Meredith Pollock, MA 2015-16 Last weekend the MAs spent a magical weekend in Puglia, affectionately known as the heel of the boot. We visited the towns of Lecce and Santa Maria di Leuca, swam in the Adriatic Sea, dined in a farmhouse from the 11th century, and explored many other wonderful offerings of this beautiful... Continue Reading →
By Jordan Wimby, BA 2015-19 As we all know by now, Europe has recently become a hotspot for terrorist threats and attacks. As a study abroad student, one of our main goals is to visit as many places as possible while they are so accessible and affordable. We want to experience as much as we can... Continue Reading →
By Meredith Pollock, MA 2015-16 The next region in our tour of the geography of Italy is Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is the easternmost region of northern Italy and borders Slovenia to the east and Austria to the north. It is composed of a small part of the historical region of Venezia Giulia and the historical-geographical... Continue Reading →
By Cassandra Pintro, FFE 2015-16 Last week a close friend of mine inquired about taking a weekend trip to Milan Fashion Week. Of course, who am I to say no to that? We planned and planned and finally worked out the details and our trip was booked! Friday the 26th we departed from Florence and made... Continue Reading →
By Tierney Riccitelli, FFE 2015-16 After a face full of confetti that magically covers you from head to toe and gets in your mouth and inside your clothes, one could say that Carnivale is a wild celebration. In New Orleans, people lift up their shirts just to receive strings of beads to wear around their neck,... Continue Reading →
By Jackie Gruber, FFE 2015-16 Close your eyes and think about the scariest moment in your life… I can guarantee it will probably not even come close to the story I am about to tell you. While on a recent trip to the Czech Republic, I found myself underneath a church in a room full... Continue Reading →
By Meredith Pollock, MA 2015-16 We will begin our series on the geography of Italy’s twenty regions with Trentino-Alto Adige, the northernmost region of the country. It is composed of two provinces: Bolzano in the south and Trento in the north. Trentino-Alto Adige has a unique history and culture, as it was part of Austria-Hungary... Continue Reading →
