Tank: Lululemon | Shorts: Nike | Glasses: Spektre |  Sneakers: Ked’s

Happy Labor Day!! … I say as I get ready for my first classes of the semester today. It’s crazy to think that I’ve already been here for over a week! For a second there I forgot that I’m actually here to learn… not just travel and eat delicious italian food (but I don’t need to tell you that if you’ve seen my snapchat at all…).

On Saturday some friends and I traveled over to Cinque Terre. We made the most of our day trip by visiting Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso; hiking from one town to the next, lying on the beautiful black sand of Monterosso and swimming in the surprisingly rough waves. I found myself already saying, “It’s only 2 hours – we should definitely go back!” before we even got off of the train from La Spezia. If I have the time to go back I’d love to hike the trails between all 5 towns! Hiking just one of those mountains was a work out (3 very steep and rocky miles), but it’s stunning and the views are well worth it.

Have you been?! Share your experiences below in the comment section!

Outfit photos by Grace Kuehner

Skirt: Prada (consignment find) | Tank: Neiman Marcus Majestic (similar here) | Sandals:Jimmy Choo Last seen | Backpack: Mansur Gavriel | Sunglasses: Spektre Last seen| Hotel: St. Regis Florence

Bonjourno!

I’ve been in Florence for 3 days and it already has my heart. The first day my parents, sister and I landed, Grace and I immediately wanted to explore. We must have walked around for over 2 hours… walking in circles with a map in hand – and yes, unfortunately we’re those tourists. But hopefully I won’t need a map for long. 

Arriving with my family a few days before my apartment is ready and my program starts couldn’t have been better. I’m so glad I could familiarize myself my new, unknown city with the help of my family. All I keep thinking though is thank god I’m not getting on a plane to fly home in two days… suddenly 3 months doesn’t even feel like enough time to see it all: taste the food, learn the language, check out the museums and learn the culture. Oh, and then when you think about exploring all of the other Italian cities it quickly feels like a year would be a little more appropriate… but words can’t express how excited I am to spend my fall in such beauty.

I’ll be sharing my adventure here with you all, but for more timely updates check out my instagram and snapchat too!