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3 Budgeting Tips for Your Semester Abroad in Perugia

Looking for ways to save money while studying abroad in Italy? These budgeting tips for students in Perugia will help you manage daily expenses, from groceries and dining to transportation, so you can enjoy your semester abroad without overspending. Studying...

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Fuori di Zucca: Where Does Your Food Come From?

In our increasingly urban lives, the journey of fresh produce often feels distant and invisible. But right here in the city center of Perugia, residents have created a way to reconnect with the origin of their food through alternative food...

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Waiting for the Food Conference

In a couple of weeks the Umbra Institute will open its doors to a court of international Food Studies scholars for the 6th edition of the biennial Food Conference in Perugia.  A record number of applicants proposed papers for this...

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Perugia Through a Student’s Eyes: Navigating Markets, Music, and the Food Scene

A Personal Guide to Perugia by Allie Ahlbeck Studying abroad can be intimidating. You are in a new place, with a new culture and it can be daunting to encounter the unknown. While these feelings of uncertainty and unfamiliarity are...

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A Student’s Guide to a Relaxing and Affordable Weekend in Perugia

While there are plenty of events and places to visit in Perugia and its surroundings, here is a top list of recommendations and things to do from one of our Umbra Reps students, Janet Scharmer. Studying in central Italy presents...

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Lessons from Orti Dipinti: Could this be Orto Sole’s Future?

By Haley Benbow, Harvard University  A 6:35 AM meeting time pulled the students of the Green Cities class out of bed bright and early last Friday morning. We had a train to catch. We were heading to Florence to visit...

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