Blog categoriesLanguage & LessonsGuides & TipsPlaces & CulturesTravel experiencesStart planning your gap experience today!Top Articles1What is a gap year? A guide to your intentional breakTRAVEL EXPERIENCES - July 3, 202426 reasons to take a gap year in ItalyTRAVEL EXPERIENCES - April 19, 20243Why take a gap year? Everything you’ll learn during your sabbaticalTRAVEL EXPERIENCES - July 24, 20244Why learn Italian? 6 reasons to learn the Italian languageLANGUAGE & LESSONS - August 21, 20245A guide to required documents to study in ItalyGUIDES & TIPS - March 15, 20246Study abroad budget: a guide to get the most out of your gap yearGUIDES & TIPS - May 23, 20247Is Italian easy to learn? Well, it depends!LANGUAGE & LESSONS - September 25, 20248How to learn Italian faster? 7 strategies to make learning easierLANGUAGE & LESSONS - June 19, 20249How to get an Italian visa?GUIDES & TIPS - March 26, 2024STUDENTS STORIESHow study abroad led us to Italy togetherRead Brendan’s story and discover how studying abroad in Florence led him to love, growth, and life in Italy!STUDENTS STORIESStudent spotlight: Hamish’s gap experience in Florence and Sestri LevanteRead Hamish’s full interview and follow his gap year journey through Italy and language learning!STUDENTS STORIESLilliana's 23rd Birthday in Sestri LevanteA heartfelt 23rd birthday in Italy filled with friends, seaside moments, and local warmth. Read Lilliana's story!STUDENTS STORIESEve’s daily life in Sestri LevanteDiscover Eve’s sun-soaked days, seaside lessons & travel tales from the Italian Riviera. Read the article now!STUDENTS STORIESComing full circle: Joshua's personal journey through Italy and to TurinWhat started as family vacations turned into a personal journey of growth. Follow Joshua's path from Rome to Turin!STUDENTS STORIESMy grandparents left. Now I’m going backA heartfelt trip to Italy becomes a tribute to family, roots, and legacy. Follow Eve’s inspiring return home!Load more articles