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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!

Off to a Great Start

The Session 2 of Abbey Road‘s College Prep program has been going on for three days now, and I am extremely happy with my decision to come to Boston and take part in the courses. I arrived ...

Bring on College Preparation Session 2

The second session of College Preparation started yesterday, and we got to meet everybody during orientation on Sunday (except for those who were getting in late). We all went out to dinner to get ...

by Student, Alexis R. , Tennessee

Amazing First Five Days in Cadiz

Sunday was an amazing day, because we got to go visit the beach in Coni. Even though it was very windy at the beach, we still had a lot of fun by walking around the city. Yesterday was the first ...

St-Laurent-du-Var Visits Nice

Today the St-Laurent-du-var program visited Nice. First we went to the provencal market, where the students had to search for the local specialty.   Then, as it was Sam’s birthday, we ...

Busy Days in Cádiz

The last few days have been very eventful! We spent most of Sunday at a local beach town called Conil. It was absolutely gorgeous, with whitewashed buildings and a beautiful beach. My friends and ...

Modern Europe Trip Highlights

Here’s a collection of the best photos on my phone from the trip. It’s been a blast, and we still have a whole day left! Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin with Arthur Kian Brandenburg Gate in ...

Cadiz Session 2's First Day of Classes

Learning about Spanish culture and conversation Photography class -Jackie Cardenas Learn More about our Spanish immersion ...

Let's Get Started!

Dear family and friends, Here we are, ready for our first real week in Florence. Classes started this week, along with many amazing activities. On Monday, after our daily group morning meeting, ...

Food, Fun, and Day Trips

Bonjour! So far my experience has been great. Between traveling sur la metro, trying new things during dejeuner avec la famille, and enjoying la plage en Nice à côté de St-Laurent, it’s ...

A Wonderful Weekend Abroad

After settling in with our host families, we were ready to take our first day trip. Each of us had heard about the luxuries found in Monaco, and we could not wait to finally visit! After a long ...

C'est Incroyable!

This has been such an incredible weekend! It started off with a visit to beautiful Monaco where we went to the aquarium, toured a palace, and explored the city. The view was absolutely ...

Loving the Homestay Experience

It is hard to believe that I just started my second week in France. It is true what they say: time flies when you are having fun. Now, the other students and I have habituated to our course ...