Bookshops and Perfect Places to Read in London
London breathes literature on every corner. It’s a city that feels as though it was written before it was built: you walk through its streets and sense that you could be another character in a novel. Between cafés that invite you to open a notebook, squares that hold stories, and bookshops that are true temples […]
Florence between cafes, art and words.
Florence can also be savored from its historic cafés, true salons of memory. Caffè Gilli, opened in 1733, or Caffè Concerto Paszkowski are places where time seems to stand still. You don’t need to order a coffee to enjoy them: just step inside, let yourself be enveloped by the lamps, mirrors, and high ceilings, and […]
From Dante to the mud angels: tales of Florence.
Back in Italy, but this time my destination is the cradle of artists, philosophers, and Renaissance dreams: Florence. Florence welcomes me through Marina, with whom I’m staying. Entering her home in the city center, I’m surrounded by thousands of books, lush plants, and a little dog like mine, named Violetta. Within these walls, a sense […]
Ostia Antica vs EUR – A Day of Two Worlds in Rome
Yes, you read that right — today we’re visiting two extremes: one of Rome’s most modern districts and one of its oldest sites. They’re worlds apart, yet equally fascinating. Ostia Antica Ostia Antica is just over an hour from Rome. We met our classmates at Piazzale Ostiense, right outside the Piramide metro stop. From there, […]
Spoleto, a timeless treasure in the heart of Italy.
I wake up to another Saturday morning in Rome with a new plan—today we’re going on an excursion with la scuola. We head back to Termini train station, and after an hour and a half by train, we arrive in Spoleto. Spoleto is a small town in the province of Perugia (in the region of […]
Orvieto. Italy.
During my experience learning Italian in Rome, the Scuola Leonardo used to organize day trips not only in the city but also a bit further away and today I am going to tell you about the time we went to the beautiful Orvieto. The group of students and the beautiful Marta met at Termini to […]
Roman autumn.
I’m still in Rome learning Italian and enjoying every moment. The first two weeks are very intense. The wonderful group we’ve formed won’t last forever; everyone returns to their own lives at different times, so I think I speak for everyone when I say we’re going to make every minute count. In addition to the […]
Learning italian in Rome.
February 2024, I have put a plan in motion, in September I am going to Rome for three months to learn as much Italian as I can. I book the apartment, that I already know, in Baldo degli Ubaldi, and now I just have to start preparing for the arrival of a new language in […]
St. Albans. England.
The sun came out and Alfredo, my Argentinian friend, and I are going to see a little town that we know nothing about and it’s going to give us a very satisfactory surprise. Saint Alban was the first English saint, and this small town that bears his name is north of London. We arrive by […]
Kensington, Notting Hill, London.
South Kensington is a rather exclusive neighborhood of London, I’m not going to talk to you about any mansions, but the thinnest house in the city, they call it Thin House. Next to the Kesington tube station there are several cute places to have tea such as Molly Rose Bakery, the Hummingbird pastry shop, or […]
