Perugia Stories


Food and Personalities

During my decision of where I wanted to go to study abroad, I considered many different aspects such as culture, language, places to visit ect. However the one thing I considered above all was food. “England: no, their cuisine is (from what I remember) horrible, ok… How about Spain: mmm, its not Mexican food, I’d be disappointed. What about France? Not ...


Christina v. Chrissy

So just a few nights ago, I was informed that it is very difficult for Italians to pronounce my name-Chrissy. I had had an idea that it was not easy because not very many of them say it correctly. However last night Ariel (one of my roommates and I) met up with some friends we have met here and they broke the news to me. While I am staying here in Italy...


Passignano, Italy

So i'd like to start off by apologizing for the no photos, I am trying to figure it out however currently, my camera uploads my pictures about 200 megabits too small for this program. That said, I have more stories :) This weekend the roommates and myself got to know each other a lot better and had quite a few bonding experiences. Ariel, Aisling, and...


Grocery Store Trip

Ciao! So yesterday, the roommates and myself ventured out to do our grocery shopping at the large coop (pronounced co-op) right outside town. Getting there was the easy part; we walked into town and got onto the mini-metro which is the cutest rail train with maybe 12 seats (very clean too!). Once we got to the station (stazione), the coop was right a...