Blog categoriesLanguage & LessonsStudents storiesGuides & TipsPlaces & CulturesStart 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, 2024TRAVEL EXPERIENCESHow to study abroad in Italy? A step-by-step guide for AmericansWondering how to study abroad in Italy? Find it out with our complete step by step guide for American students!TRAVEL EXPERIENCESWhat is a pathway program? Understanding the “in-between” route to universityWhat is a pathway program? Find out how it prepares students for university abroad and bridges entry requirements!TRAVEL EXPERIENCESExchange programs vs study abroad: what’s the difference?Exchange programs vs study abroad? Find out the differences in structure, support, cost, and flexibility!TRAVEL EXPERIENCES7 things you probably don’t know about ItalianforawhileFind out the truth (and some fun facts) about us: who we are, how we started, and what makes us different!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!TRAVEL EXPERIENCESDo colleges care if you take a gap year?Do colleges care if you take a gap year? See what top schools say and how it shapes your future!Load more articles