The Haunting Heart of Perugia

Ann Botros April 26, 2026

Perugia won’t tell you about its ghosts. You can’t hear them over the lively chatter from a  café. Instead, this ancient city wears its hauntings on every building, street sign, and  ground stone. To visit Perugia is to walk through layers of time, where… More

A Winter Weekend in Italy

Natalie Fox April 2, 2026

When I first pictured studying abroad in Italy, I envisioned warm weather, relaxing on gorgeous beaches, and spending weekends exploring the sun-drenched countryside. While I knew this would not be true for all of my time abroad, I did not consider just… More

A Mid-Semester Check in at ISI Perugia

Arcadia Abroad March 18, 2026

The following is a repost from The Ohio State University Buckeye's Abroad page, which shares a mid-semester reflection from Addi Obermeyer, a current ISI Perugia - the Umbra Institute Student: “Studying abroad while I am young is very important to me… More

Why You Should Solo Travel While Studying Abroad

Jocelyn May March 9, 2026

When I finalized my decision to study abroad, the first thing I knew I definitely wanted to do wasto go on a solo trip. Living in a new country is one hurdle, but I wanted to give myself the experience of traveling fully on my own, without program coordinators… More

Advice from my Semester in Perugia

Ava DeLaurentiis February 28, 2026

My name is Ava DeLaurentiis and I am a senior who just finished studying abroad in Perugia, Italy this past fall. With that, I wanted to share my favorite things I learned from this experience with the hope that it may help others who are looking to study… More