For those of you who are new to my blog, hello – my name is Adi and the top things I can’t live without are music, politics, and traveling – in no particular order. I spent January in Florence learning Italian and every time I go back to Italy I fall more and more in […]
Last Thursday, Samantha and I, with our friend Maggie, started our Campania region adventure in Pompeii so we could have enough time to visit certain sights. The next day, we joined our school group and visited Capri, Sorrento, and Naples. Pompeii We stayed a night in Pompeii to have enough time to climb Mount Vesuvius […]
One of the fundamental experiences of living on your own is cooking. It’s usually cheaper to prepare meals from groceries than to eat out most of the time. A few times a week Samantha and I go to Conad, an Italian supermarket chain, to get ingredients and food. We go so often that we know […]
Florence is famous for its artisans and high-quality craftsmanship. The Oltrarno quarter across the Arno River is home to many workshops and boutiques. Many fashion designers source their materials, produce their garments, or base their operations in Florence. I’ve looked forward to visiting the museums I described here since I started thinking about studying abroad in Florence, […]
During spring break, Samantha and I stayed at a hotel in Milan for a week and went on day trips to Turin and Lake Como from there. After we returned to Florence, we went to Livorno with our friend Jen. Milan [metaslider id=10570] We walked so much on the first full day. I burned about […]
Samantha and I took the train for the first time on Sunday: our destination was Pisa. We had no difficulty buying tickets at the automated machines, and just as our friend recounted in her traveling story, the machine loudly warned us in English of pickpockets and to ask only station staff for information. We had […]
As you’re walking along the Arno on the Duomo side at night, you may notice a strange pillar with a clear turquoise base and zodiac symbols glowing in the same color on the ground. They are part of a giant sundial built in 2007, according to Luise Schnabel and Filippo Camerota’s design. Samantha, Jen (a […]
Afternoons of clicking away on Optitex ended last week. Optitex is the pattern-making software I learned how to use during my three-week intensive course, CAD (computer-aided design) for Fashion/Advanced Pattern Making. Optitex has tools for making darts, joining pieces, adding pleats, adding seams, and adding buttons. One of the most confusing things about the program […]
Samantha and I have an 8:00 a.m. Italian class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. Our classroom is about a 20 to 30-minute walk, which means we can sleep in a little, but waking up early enough to prepare a simple breakfast is difficult. To congratulate ourselves for attending class, we agreed to go to Fedora “dopo […]
This spring semester, I’m studying abroad in Florence, Italy. My friend, Samantha, is in the same program too at Florence University of the Arts (FUA). She has a blog about her experience, too! I’m very excited to share my experience with you. Thus, this DIY blog will go in a slightly different direction due to […]
