Wine Tasting the Organic Way
Feb | 05
Recently a group of Umbra students made their way to the Vitivinicola Chiorri vineyard for a wine-tasting. The Chiorri family has a long tradition of winemaking, and their English-speaking son-in-law hammed it up as a tourguide, leading the group around... Read More
Keeping Fit in Perugia
Feb | 05
Walking around Perugia the average athlete, at first sight, would probably say something along the lines of, “How will I find a place to get/stay in shape?” And indeed, first impressions don’t do much for Perugia, unless you have no problems... Read MoreSpring Fever
Feb | 05
We don’t want to jinx anything, but it looks like the really cold weather is past here in Perugia. Yesterday the Steps of the cathedral, the city’s main gathering place in Perugia’s principal piazza, were full of people. The warm... Read More
Mmmm… Norcia’s Truffle Market!
Feb | 05
Along with warmer days hinting at spring, the end of February brings Italy's best truffle producers to the small Umbrian town of Norcia. Umbra student Amy Huang made the trip up and around ambling hills to sample the famous and... Read MoreSpring 2007 Alumni Reunion
Feb | 05
Jason Boroos, a current senior at University of Colorado-Boulder, sent this photo from a recent Spring 2007 alumni reunion in Colorado. It's hard to believe these students were in Perugia one year ago and are now preparing to graduate. ... Read More
Venice Wears a Mask! (not literally!)
Feb | 04
If you had taken a stroll, or, well, a boat you might say, around the streets/canals of Venice this weekend, you would have witnessed the charming scenes of her carnivale. Bright and decorative masks, parties, more masks, bird masks,... Read More