Cinque Terre by Isabelle Ede

On Friday, May 27th, I finally got to experience the Riviera di Levante during a weekend visit to Cinque Terre on my Study Abroad trip. A bunch of girls from this trip, including myself, paid for a cute little hotel in a quaint town on the outskirts of the touristy towns of Cinque Terre. We visited all of the villages to shop, eat, and even swim alongside many canoes, kayaks,…

An Afternoon in Cinque Terre by Josie Cataldo

I have never felt like I’ve belonged in a place more than I did when I spent the afternoon in the beautiful Cinque Terre. The second I stepped off of the high-speed train and set foot in the small seaside town of Manarola, I was struck silent. The extraordinarily vibrant houses, the vines of exotic flowers creeping their way up the sides of stucco, the tempting souvenir shops, and the…