was it worth it? ABSOLUTELY!!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nGoing through the admin\/health and safety part of the trip was a learning curve, but this is now part of my expertise and one of the many things i gained from the trip, amongst many others.<\/p>\n
I could not believe how eager students were to come to such a remote and unknown part of Italy: you would think that, especially if they have never visited Italy before,that they would rather go to Rome, Florence or Venice, but not them: I think they were up to a challenge > they wanted to experience real life in italy, and as experienced travellers as they were, they knew this could be achieved better in a smaller place, engaging with the locals rather than wandering\u00a0in bigger cities invaded by tourists.<\/p>\n
And they were right. \u00a0Every year, this is the one comment which comes up frequently when we are back and evaluating the trip.<\/p>\n
So, all in all, Jesi has revealed itself as a good choice and the surrounding area offers a lot of opportunities to immerse oneself in italian’s culture, architecture, art, music, food etc. There is plenty to experience from and each year we discover more.<\/p>\n
That is why I decided to write this blog and document our experiences : hopefully colleagues and students will found useful resources to learn more about Italy as well as ideas and inspiration for exciting trips and projects involving travelling abroad.<\/p>\n
There is a section for each academic year \u00a0where you will find resources, pictures etc.<\/p>\n
Enjoy! \u00a0Browse our Jesi trips by year …<\/p>\n
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