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Trains, planes, and automobiles….and buses and golf carts and boats

This weekend my friends and I journeyed to the motherland of Renaissance art and culture—Florence, Italy.  Between the Uffizi Museum, Medici gardens, the Galileo exhibit, and the David, our time in Firenze, as the Italians call it, was simply unforgettable.  Little did we know that equally unforgettable, would be our overall travel and transportation experience…

Posted by on June 1, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Unemployment and the Stagnation in Sicily

During the evening hours of Thursday May 25th at the Tourist Hotel located at the far end of the boardwalk in Cefalú, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the recently hired receptionists, Fania.  Dressed in a black and white pant suit with high heels and bright red lipstick, Fania welcomed me into the…

Posted by on May 31, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Mt. Etna Vlog

https://vanderbilt.box.com/s/dohq2zar09011ii6cdyu8cmleevhe0cs   By: Meghan Miller and Emily Sanford

Posted by on May 29, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Comparing Oranges and …Tapestries

Living in Los Angeles my whole life, I have grown up in one of the most renowned epicenters of diversity in the world.  From Little Italy to Chinatown, nearly every ethnicity, race, and culture is represented to varying degrees. When driving through LA, it is impossible not to notice the Hispanic immigrants selling fruit and…

Posted by on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

The Responsibilities of Freedom

Climbing up to the top of La Roca this morning was a truly phenomenal experience with an unparalleled view that simply could not be captured in a photograph.  As my friend and I made our way through the ancient ruins of the castle and archeological sites at the end of the trail, I was struck…

Posted by on May 20, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Food for Thought

As gleaned from my previous travels and further solidified by the academic and cultural lessons learned throughout this course as well, it has become clear that the food markets and respective local diet of a given region are imperative in revealing its cultural intricacies and overall social practices.  Throughout the cobblestone streets that wind away…

Posted by on May 17, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Women at the Piazza Duomo

This Monday morning, at 9:45 A.M., I arrived at the small café situated in Piazza Duomo ready to observe the Italians and tourists during the relatively early morning hours of Cefalú.  As I sat down, I immediately noticed that I was the only young adult in the entire piazza.  Around me were several groups of…

Posted by on May 15, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Italian Time…Buona Notte

Last night was the first night we truly experienced Italian dinner and wine on “Italian time” at the wine bar, Nadolina, directly below our apartment.  Upon arriving to the bar at 10 o’clock, the small inside area had only one customer casually enjoying dinner to the ambient sounds of classic American artists such as Ray…

Posted by on May 13, 2017 in 2017 Blog post