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One of the major advantages of living and studying in Florence is the ease of navigating the city. Florence offers many of the cultural advantages of a much larger city without (most of) the hassles involved in moving from point A to point B. While it is easy to traverse
Yes, the point of the study abroad experience is to immerse yourself in another culture. But for some American students and expats in Florence, keeping up to date with American sports is a hard habit to put on hold. Surprisingly, following the NFL is much easier than you would expect
To mark the Year of Italian Culture in the United States, Florence’s historic library, Gabinetto Vieusseux, a little gem tucked away in a corner of Palazzo Strozzi (see TF 150 at http://tinyurl.com/klngkww), is presenting a lecture series on Italy’s literary greats. Boccaccio,
On November 12, students and young people alike were waiting in the chilly weather in a long line, waiting to see two great artists play at Viper Theatre: Aussie ...
As you wander around Florence in the early hours of the morning, fresh out of the bars or the discoteche, your nose will catch the aroma of fresh-baked pastries. For only one euro, you can enjoy a piping hot cornetto or cannolo—from a ‘secret’ bakery.
Florence's music scene will get vibing this fall as top acts fly in from all over Europe and the U.S. Head over to Tender, in via Alamanni 4, near Santa Maria Novella train station, to take in a whole host of vibes, including Brit mixed-genre band Gabby
In your first Florentine apartment you’ll probably feel at home quite quickly, but there are a few finicky and funny things to know about apartment living in Florence that will make your life here even easier. We’ve made mistakes so you don’t have to. &
Most students who come to Florence hope to acquaint themselves with the culture and the people. I was one of the lucky individuals whose experience turned into a full immersion. A student at the Florence University of the Arts, I interned for six weeks with an Italian theater company, Nexus
When I was an undergraduate at William and Mary, I saw a poster advertising a master’s program in Florence. I had fallen in love with the city on a high school trip to Europe, when I pet the snout of the boar statue in the Mercato Nuovo to
Welcome, students! It's a new year and the city is full of life and vivacity, enlivened by the arrival of thousands of study abroad and Erasmus students from all over the world. If you are one of these lucky people who have recently arrived in our colourful city,
As a newly arrived Brit in Florence, my Italian vocabulary was restricted to Ciao!, grazie, scusa, gelato, caffé, and a firm no to the pushier stall owners at the San Lorenzo market. Determined to at least make an attempt to learn the language, I immediately signed up for classes,
Chock full of restaurants, pizzerias, bars and eateries, Florence has a reputation among Italians and foreigners alike as the place to find the best that Italian cuisine has to offer. However, not many know that the city is also rich in international cuisine, providing an escape from Italy's classic
If you are used to studying at Starbucks or in other public places in the United States, you are in for an unpleasant surprise in Italy. Bars are not usually places for leisurely reading and computer use, but rather for a quick shot of espresso in two flicks of the
So you've made it to bella Italia, the land of pizza and gelato, where the sun always shines, no one ever stops talking or pays their taxes, and lovelorn Romeos call out ‘Buongiorno principessa!' to their sweethearts. While the country may not live up to all its stereotypes,
Many thousands of students study abroad in Florence every year, and Naomi Rose Howell, at the end of her semester in the city, provides insight into the surprises, delights and difficulties in store for incoming students. While concentrating on American students, of whom the city of Florence welcomes over 8,
Of all the reasons for coming to Tuscany, spending weeks under the scorching sun digging in the dirt might not be high on most people's list. But that is precisely what scores of students, mostly foreign, do every year. Italy, and particularly Tuscany, is one of the most exciting
Florence has long been the muse of many writers and poets over the centuries, and looking at the city through the eyes of a writer can help you see things in an entirely different light. Just in time for the arrival of thousands of study abroad students to Florence for
There are many ways to find the multitude of faces and places of a more authentic kind of Florence than the one you will see in and around piazza Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio. Finding Florence is an effort all study abroad students should make to seek true authenticity, to
The Stibbert Museum is located in a small, quiet park located off via Bolognese. When three New York University (NYU) students were given the opportunity to volunteer for a day at the museum and gardens, they readily accepted. It was during the annual Un bacione a Firenze initiative, held September
Muhammad Ali once said, ‘Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.' Volunteering is a way to give back to a community and help others, but also to help yourself. Whether it's serving meals to the poor or assisting the elderly, volunteering
Part of living abroad for an extended period is getting to know the local sports teams, and Florence has many to follow, from water polo and rugby to, of course, soccer. Browse back issues of TF for other students' experiences, whether discovering Florence's museum of soccer (TF 114) or
After months of applications, paperwork and visa headaches, you are now living in Florence, one of the lucky 4,000 American students enrolled in one of the 40 different study-abroad programs. A celebratory gelato in hand, you are officially ready to start your European adventure. No doubt you
A fresh influx of newly arrived study abroad students to Florence this fall means many new visitors to the city. Students from abroad bring not only a new culture, language and perspective, but also their visiting friends and relatives from back home, all of whom use the opportunity to see
