Souped-up cars and sleek bars: Here’s what it’s like to go on a night out in Bassano del Grappa, Italy.

Two friends and I spent a whirlwind three-day weekend in Trieste, Padova and Venice, Italy.

During my first weeks in Paderno del Grappa, Italy, I visited a neighboring town, watched a soccer game and practiced speaking Italian, with mixed results.

Upon landing in Italy for a semester abroad, I learned some surprising things about my fellow students…and about myself.

Hello from the Istituto Filippin, where I’ll be living and studying for the next three months as part of a semester abroad.