Blog categoriesPlaces & CulturesGuides & TipsTravel experiencesLanguage & LessonsStudents storiesStart 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 STORIESFinal reflections: Hamish’s gap experienceDiscover what Hamish learned in Italy: see his challenges, wins, and tips from four months abroad!TRAVEL EXPERIENCESHow to study abroad in Italy? A step-by-step guide for AmericansWondering how to study abroad in Italy? Find it out with our complete step by step guide for American students!LANGUAGE & LESSONS10 untranslatable Italian words that English just can't get rightLearn 10 untranslatable Italian words, from abbiocco to apericena and scarpetta to qualunquismo!TRAVEL EXPERIENCESWhat is a pathway program? Understanding the “in-between” route to universityWhat is a pathway program? Find out how it prepares students for university abroad and bridges entry requirements!STUDENTS STORIESMegan's first week in MilanFin out what it's like learning Italian in Milan through a Megan's first week experience abroad!GUIDES & TIPS10 things gap year and study abroad students should do their first week in ItalyTaking a gap year or studying abroad in Italy? Check out our first-week activities checklist!Load more articles