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Who’s ready to visit sunny Italy?

Posted on January 12, 2022 by AJ Cattapan

Join me for an informational meeting on Zoom to learn how you can travel to Italy with me in 2022! Continue reading →

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That time I went to Lourdes and God whacked me upside the head

Posted on June 19, 2017 by AJ Cattapan

Everyone who goes to Lourdes and enters the healing water baths has a story. I guess it’s time I finally told mine. In case you haven’t already heard, I had the opportunity to visit Lourdes on pilgrimage with some of … Continue reading →

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Studiare Days 20 & 21

Posted on July 25, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

I’ve been home for over 24 hours now, so I guess I’m finally rested enough to write this blog post! Friday was my last day in Rome, and as is typical for me, I tried to cram a lot in. … Continue reading →

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Studiare Day 19

Posted on July 21, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

This will probably be my last blog post until after I get home. Friday night I’ll be busy packing for my Saturday flight, so I don’t think I’ll have time to blog. After today’s classes, I decided to head to … Continue reading →

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Studiare Day 18

Posted on July 20, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

Class continues to go well. My two morning sessions are with one teacher who focuses on grammar and the writing and conversation. The afternoon session is with another teacher and that is just a conversation class. I do a lot … Continue reading →

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Studiare Day 17

Posted on July 19, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

My second day of Italian classes went well. There is so much to learn about pronouns in Italian! Mamma mia! After class, I decided to finish my mission to visit all seven official pilgrimage churches of Rome, so I crossed … Continue reading →

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Studiare Days 14 and 15

Posted on July 17, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

And you thought this trip was over?!? 🙂 Saturday morning I took a cab ride from Loyola to the small bed and breakfast I was going to stay in for one night. And when I say small, I mean three … Continue reading →

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Studiare Day 13

Posted on July 16, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

Friday morning, we gave our final presentations and did a few wrap up activities, including writing haiku poems about our experiences. One girl mentioned including some Italian words, so of course, I took that as a challenge to write two … Continue reading →

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Studiare Day 12

Posted on July 15, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

Thursday morning, we took a class trip to the Roman Forum and the Colisseum. We didn’t have a private guide, so we had to wait an hour to get tickets, wait another half hour while some group members took a … Continue reading →

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Studiare Day 11

Posted on July 13, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

This morning we had two more group presentations. The first group took us to the New Equiline Market (Nuovo Mercato Esquilino). It’s a very international market that reminded me of the one my friend and I went to in Florence … Continue reading →

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