Florence has long been the muse of many writers and poets over the centuries, and looking at the city through the eyes of a writer can help you see things in an entirely different light. Just in time for the arrival of thousands of study abroad students to Florence for

For those in the United States, the Fourth of July is a time when family, friends and entire communities celebrate the independence of their nation. On Independence Day, a holiday about pride and patriotism, after the local parade but before the municipal fireworks, intoxicating smells of barbecued ribs and hotdogs