tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post6670740388397359077..comments2024-03-12T05:16:28.279-04:00Comments on Our Nest In The City: Siena, Italy!Emily Morricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331780147271948152noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-48876786521736648572016-07-27T11:52:54.448-04:002016-07-27T11:52:54.448-04:00Italian language courses are definitely one of the...Italian language courses are definitely one of the most demanded language courses in the world. Whether it is for education, business, work, or traveling pleasure purposes, these language courses simply give you the perfect opportunity to hone a new skill, which is certainly a smart personal investment. See more here <a href="http://www.italianstudycenter.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Italian study center</a>Troy Floreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629316619066644960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6463680716547634421.post-90890247079322842982016-04-21T06:48:35.791-04:002016-04-21T06:48:35.791-04:00I studied in Perugia and later did thesis research...I studied in Perugia and later did thesis research in Rome; while there are a lot of foreign students (from everywhere) in Perugia, it isn't as heavily touristed as Florence. I never really liked Florence for that reason. You'd certainly prefer the little Franciscan churches (and spirituality) in Umbria. Assisi itself can be a bit much in terms of the "pilgrim industry", but there again the solution is to visit early, or out of season. <br /><br />The tourists include not only Christians of all denominations but also Buddhists, who have a great love of Francis, who, like the Buddha, gave up everything from his affluent youth. <br /><br />In a way, Italy is experiencing the changes Québec did in the early 1960s, with a plummeting birthrate. But while the 1960s saw unprecedented prosperity here, times can be very hard in Italy nowadays and precarious work is very common even among highly-educated people. <br /><br />There are a lot of tourists - and pilgrims - in Rome as well, but it is a far larger city and there are many areas where few tourists venture. <br /><br />By the way, I love your red skirt. lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.com