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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!

Vienna's Cultural History

On day 15, we took a look at Vienna’s cultural history with a special private tour of the new opera house, Theater an der Wien. We also caught a glimpse of the Secession building with the ...

Insane Activity

My first week has been incredibly busy. We visited the beautiful country of Monaco and the Fragonard perfumerie, climbed up to the picturesque village of Eze, and admired an incredible assortment ...

Confiserie Florian

It may only be our second day of classes, but I have already noticed improvement in my French. In a way, just being in France and interacting with the French people is like a class. My class ...

Monaco, Eze, Antibes...

Bonjour! This past weekend has been crazy! On Saturday, we all headed over to Monaco for the first half of the day. After departing our bus, most of the group went to the Monaco aquarium. However, ...

When in France, Do As the French

It has been a very relaxing past couple of days in Aix-en-Provence. It already feels as if we are simply locals living the French lifestyle. On Saturday some students woke up early to go on their ...

An Action-Packed Week in Aix

Coucou! After almost a week here, we have become accustomed to the new language, new region, new time zone, and hot climate. We have been exploring Aix, and the regions around it, nonstop. We ...


Exploring Aix-en-Provence

July 4th: Today is the Fourth of July! Normally I would be counting down the minutes until sunset so I can set off fireworks, but I expect waiting another ten days to experience Bastille Day ...

Our First Weekend Away from Home

The first weekend on the program was wonderful! We had a day trip to Marseille and Arles, plus one day to explore Aix. Friday we went to Marseille where we visited the famous harbor, the Notre ...

Home Is Where My Heart Is, and Aix Is Like Home

I don`t even know how should I start… It has been less than a week here in Aix, and we have already done so many things. I don’t know if you have ever heard of “Le Tour de ...

College Prep, Session 2: Here we go!

The students have finally arrived and are safely settled in to their dorms here in Boston! Monday morning will be their first SAT practice exam, and it promises to be a long, but good first day ...

Time is Passing Too Quickly!!!

Each city has been better than the last. Vienna is the best, because it has the old city architecture with a new city vibe. Today we saw the Hapsburg summer palace and the Hapsburg ...

Lunch in Conil de La Frontera and a Night of Fun at the Beach

Today students visited Conil de la Frontera, a town about 45 minutes away from Cadiz‘s capital. Upon arrival, students had the opportunity to enjoy Conil‘s beach, walk around town, ...