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If there is a country that defines style, and the world emulates that style – that is Italy. Think Ferrari, Armani, Gucci. Have you ever seen a poorly dressed Italian? Even their language sounds stylish. So when you see the postcards, and read about Italy, they talk about all the history of the place. And it’s true, while other countries have a history, Italy is history. Rome, Venice, Florence to name just a few. So if you plan to experience Italy, do it the way the Romans do – go in style.
Highlights: Pitch in for an olive harvest in Southern Tuscany … See the Collesseum via exiting the Rome subway … Good Friday at the Vatican is open to all who wait in line for mass said by the pope – but remember nuns can be pushy … Get lost in the maze of alleys in Venice … Rent a scooter and ride to deserted castles in Florence … Take a gondola ride, and strike up a conversation with a gondolier, who pass down the steering multiple generations … Visit Cripta dei Cappuccini in Rome, or any crypt – bones are a big deal in Italy
Best time to visit: April to June
What it costs:
Student Airfare: from $381 New York to Rome
7 nights in a hostel: $245 in Rome
Can of Coke: $4
Exchange rate: $1 US = .73 Euro
Study Abroad: University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), International Studies Abroad (ISA), UW Platteville, Abroad Co, International Education Students (IES), Studio Arts Centers International Florence (SACI), Syracuse University, College Consortium International Studies (CCIS), Lexia International, Temple University, Center for Study Abroad (CSA), Semester at Sea, Boston University, CET Academic Programs, Cultural Experience Abroad (CEA), New Etruria College Association (NECA), World Endeavors, American Intercontinental University (AIU), Center International Educational Exchange (CIEE), Academic Studies Abroad (ASA), Academic Programs International (API), NYU Study Abroad, Study Abroad Italy, John Cabot University, Experiment International Living, Wells College, Abroad Co, American Institute Foreign Study (AIFS), Center Academic Progams Abroad (CAPA), State University New Jersey Rutgers, Gonzaga in Florence,
Language Schools: World Link, Lingua Services Worldwide, Lorenzo de Medici, EF International Languages, Babilonia, Academia Europea di Firenze, Edu Quality Language Schools, Scuola Insieme-Tot. Immersion Italian Lang. School, Bridge Abroad, First Step World, Nikitas Language Schools, Interexchange
Teach Abroad: World Endeavors, TEFL International, Language Corps, Bridge TEFL,
Work Abroad: Cultural Embrace, Global Choices, Total Nannies, Au Pairs Recruitment, Next Aupair International Agency,
Adventure Travel: Contiki Holidays, GAP Adventures, Top Deck
Feature Articles
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 So you thought St Peter’s basilica in Rome was one of a kind? Guess again. It has inspired numerous replicas throughout the Catholic world. One stipulation remains however: the Vatican will not allow a copy to be bigger than St Peter’s in Rome.
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If you want to work your way around the world, there are plenty of not-so-serious gigs to keep you from going broke. Governments work with organizations like BUNAC (www.bunac.org) and CCUSA (www.ccusa.org) to give out short-term work permits for their countries. You can get jobs anywhere in the world - the toughest part is really making that initial step to go. But what do you have to lose?
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When traveling, guidebooks are a great way to find your way around the city and check off all the must-see sights. You’ll be able to find Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower, but there’s always more to a city than any guide will tell you. From deserted castles to crypts decorated with human bones, here are 3 places you probably won’t find in guidebooks.
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Italy, bordered by France, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Austria, is a boot shaped peninsula extending southward into the Mediterranean Sea. This relatively young nation has preserved it rich variety, and each region differs in character, culture, and cuisine.
Traveler Megan McCormick visits the spectacular Italian Alps and the modern, stylish, cultural, and gastronomic cities of the North; while Justine Shapiro looks beyond the image of the underdeveloped South, and explores Rome, Naples, and countryside villages, before reaching the tip of Italy's toe in Aspromonte.
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