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4 Entries Tagged with "Cinque Terre"

WSA’s Favorite Views in Italy

Posted by Andy Steves on August 20, 2014.

Our favorite viewpoints in Italy

Viewing a city from above helps make sense of some of the world’s most beautiful—and windy—streets. We love to geek out on these views and see if we can’t trace the outline of the old Medieval walls, note the tourist sights we’ve been to or will be … More »

Tags: Rome // Milan // Florence // Venice // Amalfi Coast // Cinque Terre // 2018 // destination
The Cinque Terre: Another Way to Say “Paradise” in Italian

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

With a deep breath and a last glance at my old bike being carried away, I went to catch up with my friends who were buying regional train tickets to Riomaggiore. The place was absolutely packed. I had never seen it this crowded before. This weekend, I guess, was the Italian equivalent of the … More »

Tags: Cinque Terre // 2008 // Weekend Trip // Rome // Study Abroad // Italy
Rome’s Ice Bar, Catching My Train, and the Bike Delivery

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

Back in February, I sent out a short message to the other kids in my program saying I knew a guy who could get us rooms in the Cinque Terre if anyone was interested. Initially I expected eight or ten or twelve positive responses. Well, that turned into 16, then 19, then 24, and finally 27. So … More »

Tags: Rome // Cycling // Cinque Terre // 2008 // Study Abroad // Italy
Selling the ‘Rello on Ebay.it

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

The end of our semester was approaching. My friends were saying “only a couple weeks more,” and things like that. To me that meant it was time to sell my bike. So I went down to Porta Portese to ask the bike dealers if they were interested. Porta Portese is the Sunday flea market where all the … More »

Tags: Cycling // Cinque Terre // Rome // 2008 // Study Abroad // Hobbbies // Italy

Happy Backpackers

I've been in Europe since the beginning of January and have traveled every weekend. This Easter Weekend was by far the best one. The hostel was perfect and super convenient, I made a ton of new friends, and our guides (Andy, Rhianne, and Elena) made sure we saw absolutely everything in the city. The meals included were all absolutely delicious, and Andy even brought snacks every once in a while to hold us over in between meals. We were given our Easter Mass tickets the night before and strategically planned to be in the front for mass. We followed Andy's suggestions and got to sit in the very front for Mass. The wait was worth it and so was every cent of the trip's cost. I barely spent any of my own money, just on transportation to and from the airport, gelato, and food on my last day there. I would 100% recommend this company to all of my friends!
Crystal Cascante, University of Florida ~ AIFS London, Spring 2016
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