Summer Abroad

What Does Summer Have In Store?

I am extremely excited to spend this upcoming summer with Abbey Road Programs in Florence! I will be attending the Florence program, which I chose because of its rich history in artwork and architecture. I knew that there was no better place to explore my artistic capabilities than the city where inspiring artists like Michelangelo and ...

Counting Down ‘Til Summer

I am beyond excited to embark on such an incredible adventure as well as to gain an insight to the beautiful Italian language! I cannot wait to meet new people and forge bonds I am sure will last a lifetime. After we have all experienced a once in a lifetime opportunity together, we will remember it for the rest of our lives! Something else I ...

Cooking, Speaking Italian, and Seeing the Sights

My name is Anthony, and I will be going on Abbey Road Program's Florence-Rome trip this summer. I am very excited to have this great opportunity to study abroad in Italy! I am three quarters Italian and very proud to say so. I enjoy all sorts of Italian traditions but especially cooking, which will be one of the courses I will study.  I ...

The Epicenter of The Rennaisance

Hello! My name is Brittany, and I am sixteen-years-old. I live in New York, and I am going to Florence and Rome with Abbey Road Programs this summer! I think excited is an understatement for how I feel about my trip... One thing that I am most excited for is to experience the culture of Florence by visiting tourist spots, enjoying the food, ...

A Summer of Endless Artistic and Architectural Experiences

It has been a long time coming, but it seems my trip to Florence, Italy is just beyond the horizon... My name is Ethan, I am sixteen-years-old, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to study abroad this summer on Abbey Road's Florence-Rome program. In December when I was thinking about my plans for the upcoming summer, the very concept of ...

Cadiz Session 1 is on Its Way!

The students arrive in just a couple of hours! All is ready here, Cadiz staff included, and we are very excited to get this program started! Soon after arriving, the students will get to meet their Spanish families, move into their temporary home, and eat their first home-cooked Spanish meal.  This afternoon, we will be holding our orientation ...

Counting the Days to Cádiz

I am counting the days until I leave for Cádiz. Cádiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is also the oldest city in Spain and currently the home port of the Spanish Navy. I cannot believe that I have been given this wonderful opportunity to practice Spanish while living in a beautiful city! I am really looking forward to visiting ...

Dancing through Cádiz

Hello, my name is Dana, and I am a Student Ambassador for this year's Abbey Road program in Cádiz, Spain! I am seventeen-years-old, and I'm from Wilmington, Delaware. This is my first time attending an Abbey Road Program and also traveling to Spain. These three weeks away will be the longest time I’ve ever spent abroad and also my first time ...

See You In France!

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Bonjour, je m’appelle Brendan!

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