What To Pack: A trip to our Hometowns (a meme!)

Today each student described his or her hometown with a list of things to pack. But, these are not ordinary lists! The stuff we've written here might not fit into your luggage, but it's important to better understand our hometowns. So let's begin with a visit to Macerata, Italy!



Macerata is a medieval hill town in the centre of Italy. It is a well-situated provincial capital halfway between the mountains and the Adriatic sea.

What to Pack: Macerata, Italy

1. some binoculars: These allow you to better watch the fabulous opera at Macerata's Sferisterio, the outdoor opera house. It is the most important attraction of our town. It is a big arena, built in the 19th century. People from all around the world come to watch the operas here, during opera season in the summer.

2. a horse: Macerata has got a Carriage Museum, but there aren't any live horses in the museum. Maybe you should bring your own?

3. some university textbooks: Macerata has got the 3rd oldest university in Italy. If you want to study and you want to get a university degree, you are going to need a textbook. This, not the classes and lectures, is the real way to jump start your career.

4. a bottle of Varnelli: If you want to eat some typical food from the province of Macerata (such as Vincisgrassi and Ciauscolo), you will need some help with digestion (Macerata has some rich food!). Varnelli, the typical digestivo liqueur of the area, is a good bet.

5. A history book: Macerata is a medieval town, and it has a lot of history. Also, nearby the town, there are ruins of the Roman city of Helvia Recina. It's time to open your history book!

6. four keys: These keys will be useful not only to open the four doors of the medieval city (Macerata has four different "gates"), but also to hang out at the popular pub of the same name (Le Quattro Porte!).

7. a volleyball: Last but not least, you will need a volleyball to keep up with the popular (and very good) men's volleyball team, Lube!

Other students wrote about their hometowns as well (we aren't ALL from Macerata!), and we will post those soon. In the meantime, though, considering participating by making a list of your own: What to Pack for a visit to YOUR hometown! We're tagging all of you! That's right--even those without blogs, we'd love it if you would just add some items via the comments section!

Meme: Once-In-A-Lifetime

This Once-In-A-Lifetime Meme was started by some students before us, bloggers from The Surviving Fleas, and we've been tagged! The idea is to make a list of once-in-a-lifetime goals, from riding a gondola down the Grand Canal in Venice, to being Chuck Berry's bodyguard! Here's what we our "Once-in-a-lifetime" Wishes are (each student was allowed one wish):

Lost In English's Once In A Lifetime Experiences
• Liana: Deep Sea Diving
"I think that everybody should go deep sea diving because you feel like you are in another world in a million colours of fish, and peace."

• Riccardo: Year in America
"I would like to live at least a year in America. There, there are some of my favourite bands. There are also the greatest and strangest situations, things, places, and people. It is a big and beautiful land."

• Matteo: Live like a Hippy
"I think that everyone must live like a hippy. This is because we are used to living with everything--meat at the supermarket, daily showers, a cup of coffee at the bar. But hippies who live in communities in the mountains are without light, without a real house, without a comfortable bed. Volunteering is another good idea. I think people should try living like this for one month."

• Simone: Visit Venice, Italy
"I think the most important thing is to visit Venice because it is a historic city, and it is also very romantic for lovers. It also has got a beautiful carnival."

• Andrea: A Month at a Spa
"As I often meet stressed-out people, I think that everyone should spend at least one month of his/her life in a spa in the mountains of Switzerland."

• Tommaso: Eat Andrea's Mother's Lasagna
"Everyone should eat Andrea's (above) mother's lasagna. I think that if your day was horrible, with lasagna you can change your bad day into a good one. That is why it has been suggested by the best psychologists. Unfortunately, I haven't eaten it yet."

• Mario: Travel
"I think that everyone has to visit other countries because this is a beautiful experience. I have travelelled often and I hope to continue in the future. My favourite trip was to Prague."

• Carmine: Live Abroad
"I think that this is a very unique experience, and I think that everybody should do this experience because the world is beautiful and it's very good to know different cultures."

• Marco: Live in Isolation
"We must go to a place where it is possible to live without things and people, and there is only silence. We can fill up our empty brains. Don't you think so? You can should and run without clothing, as well. I think one month is enough!"

What about YOU? What are your top 10 once-in-a-lifetime wishes? We'd love to know, so we're TAGGING ALL BLOGS! Write your Top once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and let us know what they are! If you haven't got a blog, add a couple experiences in our comment section. Can't wait to hear from you!

-Lost Crew

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