Day 2 in Verona and we are already keeping extremely busy! Today was full of a lot of activity starting off in a design school for architecture, visual, and fashion design. It was surprising to hear that there was no specific “major” or degree for fashion in Italy (or at least at this school from…
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Day 9: Lots of Design
Today was our first full day in Verona! We began with a trip to the New Academy of Design where we heard lectures about fashion and interior design. The New Academy of Design, or NAD, allows students to specialize their studies. The students there are a variety of ages: some come straight after high school…
Hot chocolate and the Mall
Today was a long day filled with group activities and company visits. It started with breakfast in the new hotel. The other hotel definitely had better breakfast, but here I was still able to get a croissant! We then loaded onto a bus and headed to NAD which is a fashion design school here. It’s…
Day 9: Can Time Slow Down?
This morning, we navigated a new breakfast buffet at our new hotel. I decided on a chocolate pastry, a mini muffin, and some prosciutto. The water pitcher was constantly being refilled as everyone on this trip is really missing free American water. In Italy, you have to pay for bottled water in restaurants. It’s not…
Verona Day 2:
Verona Day 2 Today was overcast but not raining thankfully. After breakfast we took a bus ride a design college. The school offers classes in fashion, interior design, and architecture. In the presentation we learned about how the school focusses on teaching their students on how to design a product that is practical as well…
Verona Day 1:
We started off today by packing up all our stuff and taking a bus to Verona. It was raining on arrival but stopped later but remained cold and cloudy throughout the day. After checking into our hotel in Verona we went to a McDonalds for lunch, mostly just to see how it would be different….
Second Day in Verona!
Our first day of visits in Verona began with a lecture from faculty at Verona’s new Academy of Design. The passionate speakers each explained the process of obtaining a degree and what can be done with one. The school offers programs focused on either architectural design, visual design, or fashion design. I was particularly interested…
Day 9: School in Verona
Hello again friends! Today felt like a full a school day. We started our day off with a visit to Verona’s design school. This is the second school we’ve visited in Italy, and so far I’ve realized school is school, there are classes and teachers and even though we’re in a different country it’s still…
Day 8: Ciao, Verona!
This morning we said goodbye to Milan for a few days and headed to Verona! We took the nicest coach bus I have ever been on and drove around two and a half hours before arriving in Verona. It was a pretty short ride that also gave me a great opportunity to catch up a…
Mero & More Company Visits
Day two in Verona started with a breakfast at the new hotel. Just like the hotel in Milan, it featured light pastries and cold cuts. We stared our day with a bus ride to Nuova Accademia del Design. NAD is a design school for both graduates of high school and other colleges. They feature 3threeyear…
Day 9: All About Design
After a fantastic night of sleep in our new hotel, I was excited to start my second day in the charming Verona. The first item on our agenda was a visit to the New Academy of Design. Our visit started with a lecture that focused on master visual merchandising and retail. We got to see…
Bellavista a Verona
Hard to believe that Plus3 is already half-over! Every day so far has been action-packed and exciting, and today was yet another day that I will never forget. Our day began with us travelling from Milano to Verona via a two-hour bus ride. While gazing out of the coach bus, I was able to see…
In Fair Verona, Where We Lay Our Scene…
Ciao, Verona! We left Milan at nine today, and I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to sit on a bus for three hours. It was great opportunity to catch up on sleep and rest my tired feet. Verona welcomed us with rainy skies and cold weather which none of us really packed for….
Dear Juliet
Today was a great day! We woke up early, and I got to eat another chocolate croissant. After breakfast we packed up all of our stuff and checked out of Hotel Sempione. We all loaded onto the bus, and on the way, I alternated between napping and looking out the window at the beautiful landscape….
First Day in Verona!
Today, we awoke early to travel from Milan to Verona where we will spend the second portion of our trip. I relished the three-hour drive, watching the white capped alps shadow the rustic Italian countryside. Upon arriving, we took a few hours for lunch and then began our first activity in Verona, a historical walking…
A Change of Scenery
Arrivederci Milan, Ciao Verona! I was ready for a change of scenery and going from the modern city of Milan to the historic village-looking town of Verona was a fun contrast. The two-hour bus ride was used for some much-needed sleep. However, I did wish I spent more time looking at the scenery on the…
Hello Verona! : Day 8
Finally, we arrived in the beautiful city of Verona today after a short bus ride from Milan. Verona was very unexpected because it was extremely different from a more modern Milan, but exactly how I expected all of Italy to be. The cobblestone streets, the colorful buildings with balconies, stone and marble landmarks, and enough…
Day 8: Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?
Hi everyone! It’s Day 8, and our first day in Verona. This morning we left Milan behind and traveled to Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet. Verona is absolutely beautiful, even more than Milan in my opinion. We arrived and were able to check in and grab lunch. We miss American food so much…
Goodbye Milano Hello Verona: Day 8
This morning I woke up slightly sad knowing that I’d be leaving Milan but also excited for a change of scenery that would await in Verona. After a 2.5 hour long ride, we finally arrived in Verona and I immediately fell in love with this city. Once I got off the bus and looked around…
Day 8: Ciao Verona!!
Today we checked out of the hotel in Milan and headed to Verona where we will he staying for the next four nights. The bus ride was only two and a half hours so I put on some music and gazed out the window. Italy is so beautiful and being able to see the Alps…