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Welcome to the Summer Program and Teen Travel Blog !
Let me live, love and say it well in good sentences.
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!

Pottery and Salsa Dancing in St-Laurent-du-Var

Saint-Laurent students went to a pottery class this afternoon, before heading to Nice to have dinner on the beach.    Later in the evening, the students learned to dance salsa! They really ...

Gucci For Two

Tuesdays mean one of two things: Have an extremely leisurely day and enjoy the wonders of Florence (after your main class, of course) Go on one of the activities that Abbey Road offers I am in ...

Witnessing the Beauty of Italy on a Summer's Day

We have come to the beginning of our second week here, and I still feel a sense of childlike awe whenever I wander the streets of Firenze. Once morning and afternoon classes are done, we are given ...

Bastille Day and Birthdays

On Saturday, we traveled to Cannes, where we got to see Le Palais des Festivals, the site of the famous film festival. We also took a quick boat ride to Ile Sainte Marguerite for a bit of ...

A Full Week of Learning and Fun in Cadiz

This past week, Abbey Road students in Cádiz enjoyed another week full of learning and fun. Our students went from watching a Flamenco performance to kayaking at a national park near the bay. ...

The History of the Parthenon

It is day two of our trip to Athens, and we are visiting the Parthenon! The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare. The story behind the dedication is that ...

Athens: A City Like No Other

Western Civ has begun! The long journey and lack of sleep didn’t stop us from exploring the great city of Athens right away. Although much different than the cities and lifestyles we all are ...

Hello Gyros!

Trying a gyro for the first time is a little similar to stepping into a new, foreign city. The sudden burst of flavor from the sauce and crunchy pita bread takes you by shock, as your head tries ...

Estamos Aquí, Barcelona!

We arrived in Barcelona with a stop along the way in Zaragoza. Of course, I bought something to eat during our trip, but it didn’t last very long. One of the first things we saw upon ...

Barcelona

On Saturday night, we arrived in Barcelona after an 8-hour bus ride. We started classes the next day, and they’re pretty hard! We only speak in Spanish, but I know my Spanish will improve a ...

Well-Earned Relaxation

The past couple of days have been very relaxing, after a long and hard week. Over the weekend, we had a movie night, walked the Freedom Trail, went on a Duck Tour, and went to the Museum of ...

Only a Few Days Left of College Prep, But We're Still Having Fun!

Hello! Everything is going great! I have made good friends, and we are all very close and share a lot. Even though we’re working hard, we have lots of good times. On Saturday, I stayed in, ...