After our morning ritual coffee (il cafe) with Stefania and her friends (I am the only one who needs to drink the espresso with milk)…
Me and Zia Peni at New Years ’13 The morning after I found out about the news of Grandma Shirley I decided that I would…
My ultimate struggle between balance has nothing to do with Italy or it’s people- it’s the American struggle that haunts all of us.
The symbol of Taormina, half bull half woman. “It’s not the places you’ll remember, it’s that conversations you had at the cousin’s girlfriend’s dad’s pub.”…
Last night I had an amazing Italian New Year, joining the Gissara Famiglia with their other friends and family similar to Christmas dinner with a…
In Sicily, it’s not even a question if you will feel loved- I promise you that you will.
I was terrified to come out of baggage claim and meet everyone waiting for me, but we all have to face our fears at some…
Ashley Bornancin is our new Language Homestay scholarship winner headed to Sicily and she will be blogging about her program while living abroad.