Blog categoriesPlaces & CulturesGuides & TipsTravel experiencesLanguage & LessonsStudents storiesStart planning your gap experience today!Top Articles1What is a gap year? A guide to your intentional breakTRAVEL EXPERIENCES - July 3, 202426 reasons to take a gap year in ItalyTRAVEL EXPERIENCES - April 19, 20243Why take a gap year? Everything you’ll learn during your sabbaticalTRAVEL EXPERIENCES - July 24, 20244Why learn Italian? 6 reasons to learn the Italian languageLANGUAGE & LESSONS - August 21, 20245A guide to required documents to study in ItalyGUIDES & TIPS - March 15, 20246Study abroad budget: a guide to get the most out of your gap yearGUIDES & TIPS - May 23, 20247Is Italian easy to learn? Well, it depends!LANGUAGE & LESSONS - September 25, 20248How to learn Italian faster? 7 strategies to make learning easierLANGUAGE & LESSONS - June 19, 20249How to get an Italian visa?GUIDES & TIPS - March 26, 2024PLACES & CULTURES7 Italian New Year’s traditions you should knowFrom wearing red underwear to eating lentils, discover our top 7 Italian New Year’s traditions!STUDENTS STORIESWhat studying abroad at 25 feels like (when you missed it at 20)Missed your chance to study abroad? Justine shares what it feels like to pack up your life at 25 and move to Italy!LANGUAGE & LESSONSWhere is Italian spoken? A look at the global Italian-speaking worldWhere is Italian spoken? Find out all the countries, from Italy to Switzerland, San Marino, and beyond!PLACES & CULTURES5 Italian cultural “taboos” you should know aboutFrom money talk to religion, find out 5 of the biggest Italian cultural taboos and how to avoid common mistakes!TRAVEL EXPERIENCES7 questions with an IFA gap year counselorDiscover Annetta's experience living abroad and guiding students to Italy as a gap year counselor at IFA!GUIDES & TIPSHow to survive Italian bureaucracy (and maybe even win against it)Worried about Italian bureaucracy? Find out how to survive the madness and stay sane with our 6 tips!Load more articles