Reason #23 Why I'm A Badass
This week I almost got thrown out of the country! Unfortunately I wasn’t tear gassed or handcuffed or anything – I missed a youth riot in Rome by three hours and still cry about it when I’m alone in my apartment – but it could definitely be considered a rather risky ruffling of the feathers […]
FlorenceForFun Photo of the Week #1
Taken next to the picturesque Lake Brienz in Interlaken, Switzerland. A haven for extreme sports enthusiasts, Interlaken is a perfect mix of serenity and insanity. To submit your favorite travel photo for the FlorenceForFun photo of the week, send it to booking@florenceforfun.org with a description of where you were and what you were doing. Each […]
Weekend in Abetone
My friends and I decided we wanted to get out of the city for a weekend and head over to Abetone, a ski town about two and half hours from Florence. We found some great rates on a little chalet for 9 people in the town Faidello which is minutes away from Abetone. The transportation […]
italians working out: LOL
Just went to the gym. It was pretty funny. There were about six or seven people in the enormous fancy workout room. Here’s what I observed from my treadmill in the corner: Italian men and women love to stretch. They do this extensively before their big ten to fifteen minutes of either walking slowly on […]
Vespas and Hilary Duff movies were invented by Satan
You thought you’ve seen road rage in New York City? Or worse, experienced it yourself in Florida? Well think again. You are blissfully ignorant of the true meaning of the phrase until you have mistakenly stepped in front of a Vespa tearing through the streets of Florence. The main issue here is that Vespas race […]
Dear Yoga, Downward dog is a lot harder than it looks. Love, Gina.
In fact, cane giu (as they call it in Italian) doesn’t look that hard in the pictures. What IS hard is trying not to crack up or fall over as you put your nose to a sweaty Yoga mat, stick your butt up in the air and try to breathe without farting, as Gianna and I […]
Surviving in Italy for Four Months on a Food Budget Without Having Your Mom Here to Cook For You Is Mind-Numbingly Easy
Especially if (when) you cut your food budget in half to compensate for the nice leather jacket you’re going to buy as soon as those guys in the San Lorenzo market stop calling you Shakira. No? Just me? Instead of going out every night, COOK SOME DELICIOUS, IMPRESSIVE, AND INEXPENSIVE ITALIAN MEALS FOR YOURSELF!* Let […]
Venice!
I had been to Venice before. I’ve sat outside a small café and drank espresso, gazing at the wonderment of this beautiful city on the water. This trip was different though. The weather, rather than the sun-struck canals I remembered from before, was soaked in a hazy fog, blinding the sights. Deep breaths produced what […]
Praha!! Cheap Beer and a Rich History
Its not hard to believe that the two times I have been in Prague there have been two commercials being filmed in Old Town Square, just standing in the square makes you feel like the protagonist of your own film. To put you in my shoes, imagine you are surrounded by a fortunate collage of […]
FRANCE!!!! by Jared Kahan
When I decided to work for FlorenceForFun, there was ONE place that I knew I had to get to: FRANCE! When I studied abroad, I traveled all over Europe, but never to that nation of cheese and wine, class and beauty, romance and art. I knew I would get there eventually (I actually have a […]