First off, the entrance into the market was covered with leather, souvenirs, and jewelry vendors. It made the walk into the market overwhelming having vendors shove items in your face while you walked in. Once I got into the market, I did not know which direction...

In Naples, I tried a cannoli, gnocchi, and the meal provided before our Pompeii excursion. The class meal was surprisingly tasty. I liked the fried pumpkin and ricotta, which I never would have ordered on my own. The bread from Naples was much softer than the bread...

This week I tried new foods such as crab sandwiches, chicken dumplings, and gnocchi for the first time. The crab sandwiches were not good. The gnocchi I was impressed by, but it also hurt my stomach a lot after, so I will not be ordering it anytime soon. I tried a...

This week I got to try lots of new places and had a variety of pizza, gelato, poke, and some other dishes. In San Gimignano I tried their famous gelato which did not disappoint. It was the best gelato I have had in Italy by far. For lunch in Siena, I got a Caesar...

This week I had a wide variety of pizzas, pastas, and sandwiches. The most surprising experience was the pizza we ate the first night in Florence at Trattoria San Lorenzo because I was not expecting to receive four different types. I had little expectations for my...