Oct | 07
Last night students gathered for the bi-monthly pizza night on Umbra. It was held at local pizzeria, Il Paiolo, where they make pizza the traditional way--cooked to delicious perfection in a wood-burning oven. Pizza night is a chance for students to... Read MoreOct | 05
Where does the name "mokka" come from, and what does it mean in Italian? Until what time can you drink a cappuccino in Italy without Italians finding it strange? Who drinks caffe' in vetro? These were some of the themes... Read MoreOct | 05
This month's winner of Photo of the Month is Elisa Richardson from Depauw University. Elisa's photo is entitled "Rocca Contra il Mare." She will enjoy a free meal from Quattro Passi Pizzeria. Read MoreOct | 04
Umbra students were met with a large Italian gathering at Tandem's "Primo Incontro" or first meeting this week. Americans and Italians alike met at the popular brewery and restaurant, Il Birraio, located in the beautiful Porta Sole. Despite tongues wagging... Read MoreSep | 28
Umbra student, Melissa Martinez from Austin, Texas blogs about her experience in Italy never leaving out the ever-important detail that is the food! Catch her blog, "Bakin' Love" about the cooking class she participated in with six other Umbra students... Read MoreSep | 22
This past weekend thirty-eight Umbra students joined staff members Lindsey Thompson and Rachel Bethany for one last weekend in the sun around Naples and the Penisola Sorrentina, or Peninsula of Sorrento. We stopped first on Friday morning at Pompeii just... Read More