Hey everyone!Jill and I are back from Poland and completely SWAMPED in homework!! Ahhh! Because of this, I won't get too detailed about our trip because I think the pictures I added do a lot of explaining for themselves!Overall, Poland was amazing! We stayed in Krakow. It is a really cute little town that seemed to be very safe and quaint. The people were incredibly friendly and the food was amazing! We ate Pirogues every night! Also, the dollar is really great o...

Hi people,So, today has NOT been a good day and rather than feel bad about myself I'm just going to complain on here. Glad you don't mind.So...1. I should have known it was going to be a bad day when the person I didn't chose for president was elected, but whatever, I let it go because I'm sure things will be fine.2. I was SO EXCITED because Jill and I planned a trip to POLAND this weekend to see AUSHWITZ and, I mean, that is kind of a big deal. Well... being the...

Hey everyone!!So I just posted some pictures from Halloween here in Florence! Me and my friends were Budweiser cans! We decided that we wanted to be something that was completely American without dressing like the statue or liberty or the American flag, so what better than BUDWEISER!! haha. We are actually very proud of ourselves because we made our ENTIRE costumes by hand. We did all but weave the fabric! haha. The logo was hand painted by each of us using a Bud...

Hi everyone :) We just now received the recipes from our cooking class that we participated in back in September in Lucca. I thought I'd post them on here in case anyone would like to try them out! They were all very good, so enjoy! Stuffed Zucchini FlowersServes 412 Large zucchini blossoms10 ounces whole milk ricotta1 egg1/4 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsleyFine sea saltFreshly ground black pepper2 or so tomatoesbasil Com...

Hi everyone!Sorry it has been almost two weeks since I last wrote, but I have been so busy (and happy) having my parents and the Sortino's here! They are on the plane at this very moment heading back to the US. We had such a good time together and it is hard to believe that it is over already! While they were here we spent time in Rome, Florence and Modica, Sicily.Rome was a great experience! We spent three full days there and saw many of the sights...(Vatican Ci...