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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 City of a Thousand Fountains

Aquae Sextiae, The City of a Thousand Fountains, and a number of other names have been used over the years to describe the small, Provençal town that is now chiefly known as Aix-en-Provence. ...

Ana's Pre-Departure Jitters

I can’t believe it’s already June! I’m so anxious for this trip to France! I’ve learned so many wonderful things about its culture. I want to be able to experience it in person. It’s ...

Bonjour from Monica!

There are things we have to do, places we have to visit and people we have to meet; life is like a puzzle, which will keep on rearranging until it will take us to the right place at the right ...

My Second Abbey Road Trip: Modern Civilization!

This will be my second year traveling with Abbey Road. Last year I went on the Western Civilization program. My brother Jason also went on 2 Abbey Road Program trips: Western Civ and Barcelona. ...

by Student, Student Blogger

Foreign Films at the Oscars

The 85th Academy Awards are upon us! Sure, the glitz and glam of red carpet coverage is fun to watch, but behind the designer bags and gowns are actors, directors, casts, and crews of people ...

My experience with Abbey Road Modern Europe Program - by Nicholas S.

What drew you to Abbey Road and specifically the Modern Civilization program? What were you looking to get out of this experience? To preface this, I think you should know that I received an ...

by Student, Nicholas S. , Pennsylvania

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Barcelona - by Nicole W.

What made you decide to look into study abroad this summer? What drew you to Abbey Road? I knew I wanted to do something, but I wasn’t sure if I was going to be allowed to study abroad. I spoke ...

by Student, Nicole W. , New York

My experience with Abbey Road Western Civilization Program - by Amelia K.

This was your second summer with Abbey Road, what drew you to Abbey Road the first time and what made you decide to go again? I started Abbey Road the summer after I stopped going to summer camp ...

by Student, Amelia K. , New York

My Experience with Abbey Road Western Civilization Program - by Sandra S., Parent

We had a terrific experience with Abbey Road. This is our second time around with our second son and both times the trips have been fantastic [and] very well run . . . both times my children have ...

by Parents, Sandra S. , Parent of James S., Carmel, CA

My Study Abroad experience with Abbey Road Programs in Barcelona - by Maggie B.

From the first day on the trip, I was enchanted by the amazing city that is Barcelona, and I did as much as I would explore it. Right after we unpacked in our rooms, my roommate and I set out to ...

by Student, Maggie B. , New Jersey

My Summer Abroad experience with Abbey Road in Barcelona - by Isabel H.

What were your main reasons for wanting to go abroad this summer? What were you looking for? This was my first time participating in a study abroad program. I had heard about teen tours before, ...

by Student, Isabel H. , New York

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Barcelona - by Nicole W.

What made you decide to look into study abroad this summer? What drew you to Abbey Road? I knew I wanted to do something, but I wasn’t sure if I was going to be allowed to study abroad. I spoke ...

by Student, Nicole W. , New York