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by Alyssa FrancoisTrends! One of my favorite pastimes is to people-watch. Here in Italy you will find many Italians riding bicycles. It's fun, eco-friendly, cost-efficient, good exercise…and most of all they look so fashionably stylish while doing ...

by Alyssa FrancoisAfter a day of sightseeing, I was pretty hungry. The first dish on my mind was pizza, so we headed over to Catto Rosso, located in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. After the first bite, I was in heaven. I'm a pizza lover who lives in ...

by Alyssa Francois We arrived in Milan after a long but easy flight. The anticipation of seeing this beautiful city was already kicking in for this fashion student.

Milan's spire-studded Duomo. This church is the second largest church in the ...

Hong Kong is very different than any other Chinese city the group visited. Due to its separation from mainland China, Hong Kong is a very international and Western. Comprised of Kowloon Peninsula and Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong is certainly a ...

A three-hour drive west of Shanghai stands Hangzhou – a peaceful town located near West Lake. It is surrounded by cascading hills of tea plants, and the spirit of the city was definitely calming.

When compared Beijing – an ancient city full of history – Shanghai is a city that is much more international. A river called the Bund splits the city into two distinct areas: Pudong and Puxi.

By taking a high-speed train, the Shanghainese are able to cut the hour drive from Shanghai to Suzhou in half. Suzhou is considered the Venice of China, with artificial canals sinuously cutting through the city. Suzhou does not offer many tourist ...

Only a two-hour flight southwest from Beijing stands Xi’an. Previously a farming town, Xi’an has been transformed into a bustling city due to the discovery of the Terracotta Soldiers.

After a flight long enough to be considered its own adventure, we had our first full day in China. Without hesitation we visited Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Nanluoguxiang.