Why you might ask? Well, you’re reading my introduction, so effectively, you’re meeting me! Oh hi there, nice to meet you! I’m Ethan, and well…here I am, embarking on the biggest adventure of my 22 years, headed to Florence for part of the summer to soak up all there is to enjoy about Italy and do my best not to be too American-y. My biggest challenge? No, not my bank account going downhill like an Olympic ...

StudentsVille is very excited to announce our web partnership with WineTown 2013! Why? Because it means they're giving us a bunch of free tasting cards and tickets to the fancy inauguration dinner - TO GIVE AWAY! (Check out details on how to win at the end of the article.) The annual festival, now in its fourth season, will recreate a bit of the Renaissance in Florence's city center, on May 17th and 18th, t ...

Hello everybody! As most of you know (if you're following the Studentsville facebook page like you should) today was my last day in the office. I'm feeling kind of sad - and by kind of I mean really, really sad - that my time in Florence is coming to a close. My friends in different programs are beginning to leave, my classes are wrapping up, and my weekends to travel are becoming fewer and fewer. I feel li ...