During a visit to Padova, Italy, I wanted a cultural immersion — but I was still grateful for a small dose of American familiarity.
At Home
From my home state of Rhode Island, I'm exploring ways to find joy in stillness in these unprecedented times.
On The Road
I'm sharing stories and guides from my travels in Europe, the Caribbean, New England and beyond.
Meet Me
My name is Jill, and I haven't actually been everywhere — but it's on my list.
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“Meet me at the bell tower!”
Read moreLesson learned: Don’t plan a Saturday night rendezvous “at the bell tower” in any town in Italy, the land of a million bells.
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Guys’ night out
Read moreSouped-up cars and sleek bars: Here’s what it’s like to go on a night out in Bassano del Grappa, Italy.
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The weekend’s whirlwind tour!
Read moreTwo friends and I spent a whirlwind three-day weekend in Trieste, Padova and Venice, Italy.
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…But I’m not a business major!
Read moreDuring my first weeks in Paderno del Grappa, Italy, I visited a neighboring town, watched a soccer game and practiced speaking Italian, with mixed results.
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The Foreignness of Home
Read moreUpon landing in Italy for a semester abroad, I learned some surprising things about my fellow students…and about myself.
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Talk of travels and rain
Read moreStudy-abroad orientation in Italy has me climbing over walls, socializing every hour and and solving the case of the “red sweat.”
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First post!
Read moreHello from the Istituto Filippin, where I’ll be living and studying for the next three months as part of a semester abroad.