On Wednesday, we went and toured the largest bull ring in Spain. After we tried different tapas in an outdoor restaurant in the center of Madrid. On Thursday we visited the beautiful city of Toledo, and we saw the most famous cathedral in the city. We explored the old city streets, and found that Toledo is famous for swords - they were in ...
Hola! We have finally arrived in the beautiful city of Madrid! After two delays, each an hour or more long, we left JFK Airport and landed in Madrid. Were the delays worth it? Yes – they were definitely worth the wait! When I first arrived, Madrid reminded me of New York City, only everything is in Spanish, of course. However after being ...
We have been in Madrid for two days, and I have already tried so many new things! We had churros and chocolate, ensalada campera, y bocadillo calamari. Madrid feels like New York City with all the buildings and great food. Except I noticed a few funny differences: Despicable Me is called "Gru" and Dunkin Donuts is called "Dunkin Coffee", among ...
I can’t believe that in a few weeks I will arrive in Spain! I’m so excited and also a little nervous about my month-long stay in Barcelona and Madrid. I’ve never been to Spain, and I’ve never been away from home for a month. Everything I’ve heard about both Barcelona and Madrid has been positive. Everyone I’ve talked to who has ...
I can’t believe school's almost over, and in one month I will be on my way to Spain! I am going on the Barcelona-Madrid Spanish Cultural Immersion trip with Abbey Road Programs. I am taking Spanish language and Spanish conversation as my elective, and I will be housed in an apartment residence. As you can see I’ve already begun packing ...
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 about it with my parents and after some thorough research, we thought that Abbey Road was perfect for me. They let me go and I’m so happy that I ...
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 explore the city and ended up in Las Ramblas, one of the most interesting areas in the city. That was our first, but most definitely not our last ...
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, but my mom brought up the study abroad program with Abbey Road to help improve my Spanish. I was going to be taking AP and I wanted to be better ...
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 about it with my parents and after some thorough research, we thought that Abbey Road was perfect for me. They let me go and I’m so happy that I ...
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 heard of other students my age participating in different programs and I felt they didn't get the same experience that I did [with Abbey Road.] The first ...