News & Blog

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!

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Barcelona - by Jason Y.

You went on the Western Civilization program through Abbey Road in 2010, what made you decide to travel abroad a second time with Abbey Road? 
 It is just such an incredible program! I have ...

by Student, Jason Y. , California

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Cadiz - by Amanda K.

All of the other kids were extremely welcoming and they were all so interesting. I quickly forgot about my nervous parents standing behind me waiting for me to say goodbye; luckily the Abbey Road ...

by Student, Amanda K. , New Jersey

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Cadiz - by Meredith D.

Thanks to the Abbey Road staff and my homestay family, I came back to my American family, not as a demure sponge, dictionary, or thesaurus, but as a more independent, intelligent, and interesting ...

by Student, Meredith D. , Massachusetts

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Cadiz - by Karina M.

They always sought the opinions of the students to be sure that we had received the chance to attend any cultural events that we had hoped to witness during the program. My host family was very ...

by Student, Karina M. , Florida

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Cadiz - by Olivia N.

If my family knew English, they did not reveal that and my roommate and I only spoke Spanish with them. This forced us to push the boundaries of our Spanish and my listening and speaking skills ...

by Student, Olivia N. , California

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Cadiz - by Emily R.

They kept a good balance between being fun people to hang out with and being authority figures. They related to each of the students in the group while making sure we were all safe and doing what ...

by Student, Emily R. , Arizona

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Cadiz - by Bianca L. (Green Ticket Scholarship recipient)

At home, I always felt at ease. My family was very religious. Pepe told me, “El Domingo tienenque verse guapapara la procession.” Señora Angeles was walking in the procession with a mantilla. ...

by Student, Bianca L. , New York

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Cadiz - by Jessie B.

What drew you to Abbey Road? Had you ever done study abroad before? This was my first time going to Europe or even out of the country! I have always had a passion for Spanish and I have been ...

by Student, Jessie B. , New Jersey

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Cadiz - by Debbie B.

What drew you to Abbey Road? Had you ever done study abroad before? What were you looking to get out of this experience this summer?  Well, this was my first time studying abroad. When I signed ...

by Student, Debbie B. , New Jersey

My experience with Abbey Road Test Prep Program – by Emma H.

The spectrum of these ranges from strictly living out of a hiking backpack for two weeks in the North West to residing in a French dorm with the goal of foreign immersion. While all of these trips ...

by Student, Emma H. , Texas

My Summer Abroad with Abbey Road Programs in Florence - by JD N.

What I discovered was that learning to be independent wasn’t as hard as I had thought, at least, with all of the helpful program staff it wasn’t. It felt like learning how to ride a bicycle ...

by Student, JD N. , Rhode Island

My Summer Program in Florence with Abbey Road - by Clifton L.

Yet, I believe that 15 years could go by before I return to Florence and I would still be able to expertly navigate my way around the city. Of course, there were the early moments of the trip when ...

by Student, Clifton L. , Illinois