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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

Bogi is a great guide. She was everything you could want in a guide plus more. She was fun, cool, and the best part- knowledgeable. She really made the trip great. We got to the hostel late and she was able to rearrange our schedule so everyone could go caving. After caving we were picked up by Bogi (thank goodness because figuring out Hungarian public transportation is really hard if you don't speak Hungarian). WSA made sure to include super cool things- caving, thermal baths, bus tickets, escape games and the hostel. I would definitely do this trip again. Bogi was fun and flexible, we didn't have to stick to a tight schedule and we were able to do things that we wanted to do like the Liberty Statue. She is great, WSA is lucky to have her.
Cheyenne Hodur, Drake University ~ AIFS Richmond, Spring 2015
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