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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!

First Sunday in Fiesole

Today we all were greeted by a bright, sunny (and hot!!!) Florentine morning. What better way to spend our first Sunday in Toscana than a day trip to the hilltop town of Fiesole! We took a city ...

Ciao from Florence!

I finally understand the importance of internet cafés.. Having no WiFi or 4G anywhere else forces me to write my blog immersed in Italian culture. I’m currently writing this while sitting ...

Antibes

On Sunday, we went west to Antibes. We started our morning with a visit to Le Marché Provencale. There, we bought everything from fruit to nougat to foie gras. Afterward, we toured le Musée ...

Falling for Florence

Italy – How do I even begin to explain the excitement that rushed through my body when I exited the airport in Pisa? The warm breeze and beautiful scenery was enough to keep me awake after ...

A Weekend of Outings for Aix Students

Saturday morning is the most lively day in Aix: it is the market day, when everyone goes to shop for local goods and products. From fresh flowers to freshly cooked bread, goat cheese, honey, ...

The Habsburgs of Vienna

Day 14 was all about the Habsburgs, the family that ruled the Holy Roman Empire and then the Austrian Empire for nearly 900 years… We traveled first to their summer palace, Schonbrunn, which ...

Florence is Off to a Great Start!

We arrived Friday morning at 11:00am, eager to start exploring the city of Florence. We have a very diverse group of students from all over the world! We began the day with a classic, delicious ...

Finally Florence

Since my arrival at the Pittsburgh airport, I was ready to embrace the Italian scenery and culture… But not until we arrived in Italy did I truly recognize the density in which all this ...

The Beauty of Florence

8Beauty is merely an understatement to describe this city… Florence is such a special place on Earth that you can see the history embedded in the cobblestone, food, and magnificent ...

A Modern City With a Classical Feel

It has only been two days since I arrived in Florence, and yet it feels as though the culture has swept me off my feet the instant I arrived. From the moment we left the Pisa airport, we were ...

Cadiz Session 2, Day 2

After a guided tour of Cadiz, students met with Chris once again for a quick orientation, during which they were introduced to their teachers, Alejandra, Aitor, and Adrian. Students also met with ...

Abbey Road Florence 2013 Has Begun!!!

Dear Florence Parents, Friends and Family, Greetings from sunny Florence! The staff and I are so pleased to have all the students here safe and sound. Everyone arrived on time Friday, and, after ...