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!

Barcelona Highlights

Join our Abbey Road family in Barcelona for a summer of your lifetime! Live in your own private studio with a private bathroom, AC and fast-speed Internet. Enjoy fresh authentic food, be a savvy, ...

Spanish classes in Barcelona with Abbey Road

Spanish classes in Barcelona with Abbey Road Learn in a fun, interactive way, outside of the classroom (hence our Experiential Learning Method). Meet young people from Barcelona and make new ...

Last Week in Cadiz (Spanish class and more...)

Wednesday: Today’s Spanish class was pretty fun. Jaja we talked about how to say curse words in Spanish XD. In addition to this, we talked about taboo topics such as politics, death, and ...

by Student, Asha H. , Kansas City, MO

5 Productive (but fun!) Summer Activities

5 Productive (but fun!) Summer Activities Although sitting on your couch and watching everything Netflix has to offer sounds ideal at first, it can get boring very fast (trust me). On top of that, ...

by Staff, Jolie Blair , Sun Valley, Idaho

The Best Abroad Packing List

The Best Abroad Packing List   Although it is tempting to bring your entire wardrobe abroad, there is a serious space issue. Firstly, there are only so many suitcases you can take with you on ...

by Staff, Jolie Blair , Sun Valley, Idaho

Jumping Back Into the Real World After Studying Abroad

Jumping Back Into the Real World You’ve just had the most incredible experience studying abroad with Abbey Road Programs. You’ve said your goodbyes to your new friends, host family, ...

by Staff, Andrea Abbate

5 European Films You Must-See Before Studying Abroad

Every time I’ll be studying abroad to learn a new language, or before I visit a new place, I make it a point to watch some of the popular, and not so well known, films from the country and ...

by Staff, Jolie Blair , Sun Valley, Idaho

Barcelona High School Spanish Immersion

Barcelona High School Spanish Immersion La Sagrada Familia ceiling Barcelona –  July 21st, 2015: On Tuesday for our morning Spanish class we went to the central park in Barcelona, where we ...

by Student, Eliza S. , North Carolina

Photography classes in La Sagrada Familia

  Today is Friday, July 15th. First and foremost, my heart goes out to all of France and to those who are currently suffering after yesterday’s senseless terrorist attack in Nice. ...

by Student, Hanna I. , Barcelona, Spain

First Impressions

When the plane finally arrived in Barcelona, I was shaking with excitement despite my exhaustion. I had been waiting for what seemed like forever to do the program, which perhaps explains why it ...

by Student, Lola R. , Barcelona, Spain

Day 4: Barcelona

Today will be my fourth day in Barcelona. So far, I’ve been able to see much of the city. Yesterday, we went to the beach for a couple of hours. (pictures linked below) The sun was very ...

by Student, Teressa D. , Barcelona, Spain

Adios New York y Hola Barcelona!

After two hours into the flight, it had finally sunk in that those of us flying from JFK had officially begun our Summer 2016 journey with Abbey Road. Looking around the airplane I noticed my 26 ...

by Student, Hanna I. , Barcelona, Spain