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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!

The Land of Black and White

I know that last time I promised to tell you everything about our French classes, but I hope you won’t mind if I start by talking about our trip to Arles. I have never seen a photography ...

One Week Has Passed for Cadiz Session 2!

It’s been one week since Abbey Road students arrived to Cadiz! It’s been a busy week of meeting host families and teachers, adjusting to new schedules, trying out new food, exploring ...

Busy Days and Nights in Florence

Ciao a tutti! Abbey Road students started their classes this week: Italian language, visual arts, drawing, Tuscan cuisine, photography, and art history! Students were very excited about all their ...

Florence: Home of the Arts

I’m cramming this blog in the wee hours of the night after a jam-packed day filled with an abundance of non-stop art! Starting the day off with a morning walk (we do a lot of walking!) to ...

First Day of Classes in Florence!

The past few days have been amazing! I’m am shocked by how much beauty one city can have in so many different parts of it. Whether it’s the intricate details on the historical ...

Falling in Love with Florence

Buona giornata! Every time I step into the main square of Florence where the Duomo stands, I am surprised to find that its massive stature never ceases to astound me; the green, red, and white ...

Rain and Pain

Thunder sounded around 4pm yesterday, and the rain came shortly after. It cooled Florence down for the most part, but I have no complaints seeing that Pittsburgh was experiencing floods during ...

One Week Down

Week one, and I am loving every second of this trip! Luckily the staff here is very understanding and flexible. The first two days were very relaxing. We went to the local pool and leather ...

Class Is In Session

This Monday commenced the official beginning of Abbey Road’s Florence program! Thankfully recovering from our cumbersome jet lag, we were whisked out of our apartments to start the major and ...

I'm Here, Madrid!

Hola! We have finally arrived in the beautiful city of Madrid! After two delays, each an hour or more long, we left JFK Airport and landed in Madrid. Were the delays worth it? Yes – they were ...

Estamos en España

We have been in Madrid for two days, and I have already tried so many new things! We had churros and chocolate, ensalada campera, y bocadillo calamari. Madrid feels like New York City with all the ...

Shakespeare on the Common and Boston College

Students in Abbey Road’s second session of College Prep began their first week of classes yesterday. After an active day of study in their S.A.T. and college-preparation classes, students ...