Home: Everywhere, but nowhere at the same time
Andres Davila | News Director Until I was 19, Miami was the only place I had known and considered as “home.” From the culture to…
FIU Study Abroad
Heart Home: exploring my roots through FIU’s study abroad
Vittorio Parravano | Guest writer My grandmother died at the age of 88. Born and raised in Rome, she spoke broken Spanish which got worse…
Students have the chance to study in Europe and northern Africa at FIU
Cristina Gonzalez/Staff Writer Each year, the FIU Office of Study Abroad allows over a thousand FIU students to travel to countries throughout the world. Students…
Students learn about venturing abroad
Robert Solomon / Contributing Writer Students learn about international education opportunities at the International Student and Scholar Affairs’ own annual “Venture Abroad” fair. This…
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.
One Door Closes, Another Opens…
I must admit I was sad to leave Rome. I was sad to leave a place with so much history and so much belonging.