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Market to Mouth: Shopping for food in Florence
Ciao, students abroad! Are you looking for fresh, affordable produce and ways to practice your Italian? Look no further than the amazing markets of Firenze!

The Italian Supermarket Experience
Living in Florence has changed our perspective on how we approach something as simple as grocery shopping. Every location, whether it be a supermarket like

Morocco Travel Tips: Marrakesh & the Sahara
Our Tour: Get Your Guide Our Hostel: Central House Cash is essential: Bring euros and exchange them for dirhams at the airport for the best

Cooking at Home as a Study Abroad Student
Sofia and I are both of Italian heritage, so food and cooking have always been important parts of our lives. Before coming abroad, we cooked

Cook at Home as a Study Abroad Student: Rigatoni alla Vodka Night 🍝
As part of our study abroad assignment, we had to cook a meal at home, and honestly, it ended up being one of our favorite

Italian Supermarket Experience: Quality Ingredients and Human Connection
Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio is one of Florence’s most authentic markets, filled with fresh produce stands, meat and cheese. Our experience shopping showed us how Italian

The Heart of Florentine Cuisine
Why Florence’s Sant’Ambrogio and San Lorenzo Market are the city’s food and culture heartbeat. Sant’Ambrogio Market Everything is Fresh: Unlike the United States where grocery

Fresh Food, Fewer Choices: Inside a Florence Grocery Store
Walking into my local Conad in Florence is nothing like walking into my neighborhood Giant or Wegmans in the United States. Grocery stores in Italy

What We Are Taking Home from Florence That Does Not Fit in Our Suitcase.
Before coming to Florence, we thought we’d return home with clothes and souvenirs. We will, but the most important parts we are taking back won’t