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Welcome to the Summer Program and Teen Travel Blog !
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SYLVIA PLATH, THE BELL JAR

It is our wish to provide you, our valued readers, with engaging and interesting information about the spectacular world around us, and, hopefully, the words you find here will also inspire you to get out, to learn, to live, and above all else, to travel!

First Week in Càdiz

¡Bienvenidos! The first week was a success!! Cádiz is so incredible as the week went on, I just fell more in love with the people, food, and the beauty of everything. I love how everyone here is ...

by Student, Asha H. , Kansas City, MO

“Bonne Chance”: Language Immersion in France

“Bonne Chance”: Language Immersion in France   Over the past week, my preparations for going to Saint Laurent Du Var, France with Abbey Road Programs have greatly shifted. On Thursday I ...

by Student, Amitai B. , Austin, TX

Books and Movies For My Abbey Road Experience Abroad

My Personal Preparation For My Abbey Road Experience Abroad While any student eagerly awaiting their departure for an Abbey Roads trip is most likely very well-prepared for the amazing opportunity ...

by Student, Hannah S. , Denver, CO

Preparing for St. Laurent Du Var, France

Preparing for St. Laurent Du Var, France As I have been getting increasingly excited for my time with Abbey Road Programs in St. Laurent Du Var, France, I have begun multiple steps of preparation ...

by Student, Amitai B. , Austin, TX

From High-End St. Tropez to Green Gorges du Verdon

St. Tropez For the very last weekend of my stay with the Abbey Road French Cultural Immersion Summer Program, we traveled to St. Tropez on Saturday, a very high-end and luxurious town, and les ...

by Student, Emma R. , Gladwyne, PA

Barcelona High School Spanish Immersion

Barcelona High School Spanish Immersion La Sagrada Familia ceiling Barcelona –  July 21st, 2015: On Tuesday for our morning Spanish class we went to the central park in Barcelona, where we ...

by Student, Eliza S. , North Carolina

Spain Teen Travel - Trip to Gibraltar

We had a very exciting first full weekend in Spain! Or should I say in the UK, as we left the country on Saturday to visit Gibraltar, the British overseas territory situated next to Spain. ...

by Student, Brendan O. , Cadiz, Spain

Spanish Lifestyle and Culture

Over the past couple of days, our group has been delving even deeper into Spanish Lifestyle & Culture.  In class, we spent an entire day learning about the Spanish education system.  We ...

by Student, Brendan O. , Cadiz, Spain

Subterranean Cádiz, and La Mezquita in Córdoba

Getting ready for the Zipline Course! This past weekend has been great! Saturday morning we took the bus out to go do a zipline course. We put on harnesses and worked our way through the treetop ...

by Student, Rachel P. , Cadiz, Spain

Moorish Mosques, Tapas, and Aqualand

Thursday we started the day off with a short class and then took the bus to Jerez de la Frontera. In Jerez, we explored the last of the city’s eight mosques with its evidence of both Moor ...

by Student, Rachel P. , Cadiz, Spain

Water Sports and Tapas Contest

This week has been going by in a flash.  Tuesday we finally got the opportunity to go surfing at La Cortadura, one of the best beaches in Cádiz.  Surfing is one of my favorite things to do when ...

by Student, Brendan O. , Cadiz, Spain

Surf and Study in Cadiz

Tuesday morning we spent time in classes and then walked to the University of Cádiz to explore the library. We discussed Spanish literature and took a look at the books. I chose a book comprised ...

by Student, Rachel P. , Cadiz, Spain