Tag: Festival
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Barthelona and Bulls
I was nearly certain that I had failed at least one of my first round final exams. Miraculously, I had managed to receive sufficient passing marks in all three of my courses meaning I was officially finished with my semester. This prompted a very last minute solo trip to Spain.
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Around Town
June was a busy month for Torino. Not only did lectures at university end and exams begin, but it seemed as though something new was going on every weekend around the city.
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The Sinking City
My younger brother, Cole, just graduated high school this past May. To celebrate, he was able to come and visit me here in Italy for about a week. Unfortunately, I still had classes during the week (and I really couldn’t afford to skip any more than I already had) so the weekdays were somewhat anticlimactic…
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Notes of Mulberry
Just a short train ride away from Torino is the city of Alba. Alba is known primarily for two things. The first, Alba is home to the headquarters of the Ferrero confectionery group. If you’ve ever slathered heaps of Nutella hazelnut spread on anything or popped a Tic Tac before a date, you’ve got Ferrero to…