Frost Art Museum’s “Allegories for Learning” exhibition draws past ages to life
Angela Alvarez | Staff Writer Drawing is as old as humankind, yet an underrated one when compared to other arts in the Middle Ages. The…
Europe
Goodbye Italy! You will be missed
Thanks to everyone for going in this journey with me and reading this blog. Now it’s time for you to get up and get over here! I promise it’s the best experience you’ll ever have.
Blog: Goodbye to the beautiful Cinque Terre, Italy. Next Stop….
Through this time, I’ve realized that I’m coming back to Miami as a different person. That I’m coming back completely changed, which means that, once I get back, a lot of things are going to change for me.
A Traveler’s Journey – Cinque Terre Hike
Yesterday we did a 20 mile hike (equivalent of 10 hours). It was beautiful. To be walking with nature and to have a view this great. It’s almost unreal.
Duomo Area – Tour of Florence
Tourism is more concentrated in Florence than in Rome or Miami, it’s still an amazing place to visit. You can’t go to Italy and not visit Florence. It’s a completely different experience. Almost like a whole other country.
FIU Honors College Studies Abroad: A day with Michelangelo
The David is the greatest sculpture ever made by a human being. And, in case you didn’t know, it was sculpted by Michelangelo. After this piece (and this is my opinion), everything else is kind of a detail. Important, but less amazing.
Exploring Hadrian’s Villa – Rome, Italy
It was beyond beautiful. It was beyond amazing. And I have no idea how something this perfect could even exist — let alone be preserved like this.
BBC Students in the Summer Time
Photo Credit – Alexandra Mosquera Netzkarsch By Yaneli Gonzalez / Contributing Writer It’s quieter, hotter and you can finally secure a seat on a…
My History, Your History, Everyone’s History
To me, it was truly a miraculous space, where I could easily get a sense of my presence on Earth.
Reflections in Rome
The colosseum was built by Emperor Vespasian, who does what Augustus did back then: gets power by pretending that he has none (manipulating the people). In essence, he built what the people wanted: free games and entertainment for all. In fact, it was a direct way to please the people by giving them a blood sport for free.