A weekend in Florence! A guide to museums, restaurants, and gelaterie.

Jan | 20

It’s that time of year – after settling down in Perugia or wherever you happen to be studying abroad, it’s time to start moving around Italy and exploring the new (well, not new – they’re actually very old) cities that... Read More
Travel Workshop Takes Off

Jan | 17

Monday evening, Umbra students packed the school's biggest classroom to participate in an hour-long Travel Workshop. The workshop was open to all and led by Umbra staff members Ian Lyons and Rachel Bethany as well as by Frankie Walsh from... Read More
46% Nooks, 54% Crannies…100% Perugia

Jan | 16

Who knew studying abroad in Italy would look so good?Yesterday afternoon a group that was supposed to be twenty students but grew to almost thirty met up for the "Perugia Nooks & Crannies Tour." Billed as "Wholly death-defying! Partially fun!... Read More
Welcome Aperitivo

Jan | 13

Taking a break from the Intensive Italian week to get to each other, Spring 2012 students met a the Birraio for the damous Umbra Welcome Aperitivo. This time Birraio added an American touch, and brought out hamburgers! Suffice it to... Read More
Welcome Spring Students

Jan | 10

A group photo of the Spring 2012 class Oratorio di Santa Cecilia The Spring 2012 semester is underway! Students from colleges and universities from across the United States arrived last week. Since their arrival students have been attending orientation sessions,... Read More
“Un Anno Fa.”

Jan | 07

Emily Swaine at a semester-end Creative Writing presentation. We frequently hear from Umbra alums, both recent and not. Emily Swaine, a student from the spring 2011 semester, took the one-year anniversary of her departure to Perugia to reflect on her... Read More

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