Firenze!  (Oct 27 '06)
Florence was a great backpackers destination with enough culture, food and night life to keep us highly entertained but with the comfort of knowing that there is no public transportation to see ...
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Florence and a Tuscan Dinner  (Dec 23 '06)
"the Duomo and the Galleria dell’Accademia where we saw the famous statue of David"
Day 8: We started out early on our way to Florence and it didn’t take long before we were there. Before making it ...
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Florence!  (Aug 03 '07)
"Florence the magical"
I love Firenze... However, if you never felt bothered by being single before, this is the town to get bothered in! Theres couples everywhere, clearly - its one of the most ...
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Day 5: Florence  (Sep 25 '07)
"Florence is not only an art world, but a shopping heaven as well.."
Side Note: For whatever reason, I wake up finding my face filled with tiny pink spots. No itch, no pain. Just tiny pink spots. ...
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There is a lot to do in Florence but you can get a lot done quickly in a couple of days if you come in the off season. I arrived on the train and took my stuff to the hostel before heading into the ...
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Florence to Rome  (May 26 '07)
"This was the most full day!"
We met at like 7:30 to go walk to the Accademia to see the David. We met Steph, Anthony, and kendall to see it. We had to walk pretty fast but by the time we got there we ...
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While at the Villa, we were given the opportunity to tour the apartments of the Count who rents out the Villa to the program participants. The groundskeeper only opens the apartments once a semester ...
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Under the Tuscan Sun  (Mar 10 '07)
We left Riomaggiore by train and headed to Florence, albeit a little late due to inefficient Italian railways. Florence was warm and we treated ourselves to a hotel near the station for our last days ...
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Beautiful Florence  (Nov 14 '06)
"Art is really the heart of Florence"
This morning, we travelled from Venice to Florence. We really enjoyed Venice, much more then expected. It is still exciting to get into a new town! On the train, ...
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Mar. 29/07 We spent the morning book our trains and hostels for the next week and sorting out details. Then we headed out to see the city of Florence. We started at the Galleria dell'Accademia ...
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