Travel to Italy in the age of COVID
By Keltin S.
Published Feb. 12, 2022
Stepping off the plane in Rome, I was finally able to relax. For the past 10 days, I had been fairly unsure about when, if ever, I would be able to arrive in Italy. My issues began when, two days before my flight was supposed to leave, the Italian Consulate in Chicago had still failed…
Making my way to (and around) Rome
By Anne C.
Published Feb. 3, 2022
Ciao! After packing (and repacking several times) over the last week, the day has arrived: My flight to the next five months of my life in Rome, Italy! While trying to weigh my luggage at home was a small feat, I managed to condense my check-in bag to a solid 69lbs (1lb under!) and cram…
November travels
By Shea W.
Published Dec. 7, 2021
The initial and most important factor that went into my decision to study abroad was the fact that I knew I wanted to travel. Before entering my exchange program at the University of Manchester in England, I had never been out of the country and had really only explored the surrounding midwestern states within America.…