As we stepped off the train in Venice, the energy and excitement of the day consumed us. My friends and I had decided to spend the day checking out the festivities for Carnivale. We had no idea what to anticipate! There were costumes, masks, face painting, and of course food. […]
Majestic Verona- Eating out and About Known for its pasta dishes, the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and summer Operas in the Arena, Verona is a fabulous place to spend a weekend. Eating with food allergies in Verona, Italy would hopefully be just as splendid! Traveling There & Settling […]
Finding safe sweets with food allergies in Italy is very challenging. After living here for five months it is improving though.
The Beginning of Life Abroad My first night in Italy was overwhelming. Not only had I just met all of these new people but I was exhausted from traveling and didn’t even know where I was, as I followed a group of other teachers to a welcome dinner. On our […]
Grocery shopping in Italy with food allergies used to be an entire process, but Google translate is a game changer. Below I share my life living in Italy. After, I will share what the grocery store is like now (which is basically the same but with a few more options). […]
At school, all of the students and staff eat the cafeteria lunch each day. No one packs their own lunch. At first I assumed I probably wouldn’t be able to eat anything at school and would have to pack my own lunch. It seemed risky to trust the Italian school […]
