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Day 4: Colosseum and Palantino

Hi all!! Video coordinator Casey coming in live for today’s blog post—today was filled with exciting new experiences! We started off our day taking the metro station to the Colosseum, where we learned about the history of gladiators. We had a quick stop for pizza and cappuccinos, and quickly continued our journey. Next, we traveled

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A photo of the group in front of Castel Sant’Angelo

Day 3: Castel Sant’Angelo, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, and fresh pasta!

Today we all went as a group ready for more sightseeing. We saw the beautiful remains of the Pantheon as well as the Castel Sant’Angelo with all the history that follows it. We experienced the lively Piazza Navona with countless vendors and restaurants before having some amazing fresh pasta from Osteria da Fortunata. Shoutout to

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A photo of the group in front of a Roman fountain

Day 2: Walking Tour

We started off the day bright and early with cappuccino and some pastries. Then, we made our way for the walking tour of Rome, where we saw so many beautiful sights from countless churches to the Trevi fountain. We finished the day together with pizza and gelato! Shoutout to Casey for the group selfie!!

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A photo of Rome’s Colosseum taken by Dr. Rivera

Day 1: Bus tour and lunch at the station

We landed in Rome safely at 10am here—that’s 4am back home. Once we landed in Rome, Giada found us and we took the train to the main station. We checked into the hotel and made our way back to the station. Once we returned, we had lunch at the cafe and some afternoon coffee for

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italy group

Departing!!

Eight students and two faculty are about to depart for Rome. We are set to land at around 10am in Rome!! Super excited to see everything that happens during this trip!!

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costa rica

Reflections from Costa Rica

By: Erica Cuccurullo Costa Rica was an amazing trip.  Being able to look at the city on the first night was an amazing introduction.  It allowed us to see the city and all the amazing buildings that have so much history to Costa Rica.  I enjoyed touring all the farms and seeing what each of our host families had

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