nicoletta

"If you dont see the world, you can never truly see yourself."

Nicole Pollio

26 / Female

New York, New York, USA

About nicoletta

Member since 28th Sep 05

Citizenship: USA
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Teacher
About nicoletta:

I'm 22 and a recent university graduate from a small college in Manhattan. I spent a month backpacking around Europe and North Africa and now I am living in Northern Italy for the next six months to study Italian and teach some English.

Hobbies:

Travelling, Writing, Reading, Shopping, meeting new people, learning as much as I can about live and the world.

Favourite places:

So far, Marrakesh, Morocco and Rome, Italy.... and of course there will always be my home, Manhattan!

Activity : photos (17) forum (0) guide (0) blog (2) diary (0) trips (0)

Latest Blog Entry

Weather report from Italia

Posted by nicoletta | 4th October 2005

Buongiorno a Tutti!

Today I learned when NOT to take a vespa on a thirty minute ride into the city. It's been pouring rain all day today which normally doesn't conflict much with my work day. The school I'm working at most of the week is two blocks away from my house so I dont need more than an umbrella in rainy weather. But of course on the crappiest day since I moved to Italy, I had to go to Padova University to teach Business English to masters students. Needless to say, between failing to dodge the cavernous puddles in the streets and the enormous tractor trailers on the highway, I arrived to teach soaked and muddy. But aside from today, I am completely in love with traveling via vespa/ motorino and if I had the cash I would definitely invest in my own while I am here. Maybe if I get a raise.... hmmm.

When I hear from people back home about college life, work, and play back in the states I definitely take a moment to get nostalgic and sad, missing everything! But all I see

Continued | Adventures in Italia and beyond