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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!

My experience with Abbey Road Programs in Florence - by Maddie K.

For my minor class, Photography, my teacher was Pamela whom everyone liked to call Pam. Pam was funny, caring, and very helpful in teaching us all the mechanisms of our cameras. It was very ...

by Student, Maddie K. , Connecticut

My Study Abroad experience with Abbey Road Programs in Florence - by Mackenzie O.

Abbey Road was the best program because I loved the idea of having one stationary home. My friends and I became such locals, that every day after Italian we went to the same tiny shop in Il ...

by Student, Mackenzie O. , California

My experience with Abbey Road Programs at Stanford - by Zoe S.

What made you go looking for a summer program like Leadership Academy? Well, I am really interested in politics and different people’s views and opinions. I figured this program would give me ...

by Student, Zoe S. , Virginia

My Summer Abroad In Europe with Abbey Road - by Charlotte F.

What drew you to Abbey Road and specifically the Modern Civilization program? What were you looking to get out of this experience?  I was really attracted by the idea of traveling to different ...

by Student, Charlotte F. , District of Columbia

My Summer Program in Nice with Abbey Road - by Michael M.

Overall, I cannot think of anything that would have made my summer program in Nice any better than it was; it was really perfect. In the town of Nice, there was so much opportunity to learn. Old ...

by Student, Michael M. , New Jersey

My Summer Abroad Program in Nice with Abbey Road- by Aubrey G.

What goals did you set for yourself this summer? What were your priorities during your Summer Abroad Program in Nice? I just wanted to increase my knowledge of the French language and improve all ...

by Student, Aubrey G. , Missouri

My high school study abroad experience with Abbey Road Programs in St-Laurent-du-Var - by Nayelly D. (Chris Meyer Memorial Scholarship recipient)

Along with several others from the group, I arrived at the Nice airport on Sunday, July 3. Right away the foreign feeling kicked in, as I knew I was no longer in the U.S. I met my host mom who ...

by Student, Nayelly D. , Texas

My experience with Abbey Road Western Civilization Program - by Lindsay C.

Before embarking on this trip, I had hoped that it would change me from a mere tourist into a sophisticated world traveler. Through the significant amount of information provided at every sight we ...

by Student, Lindsay C. , Maryland

My experience with Abbey Road Western Civilization Program - by Charley G.

The prospect of writing this essay is a bit daunting. There are so many aspects of my trip that deserve mention, but communicating the experiences in a manner that does them justice is a task ...

by Student, Charley G. , Oregon