I have just returned from Trieste where I held guess lectures at Scuola Superiore di Lingue Moderne per Interpreti e Traduttori (which is part of the University of Trieste). My trip was funded under the LLP Erasmus Teacher Mobility Scheme. My stay in Trieste proved very enriching, both as regards teaching methods and potential research projects. Not to mention capuccini in bi and the absolutely mind-blowing city of Venice.