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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!

Out in Italy

by Emilie S. Yesterday I went to Italy. Wow, it was gorgeous. We had to take two trains to get to Sanremo. It took an hour and a half, but it was worth it. Lovely. And here is the sea from Italy. ...

Final School Week in Cadiz

by Claire D. This final full week here in Cadiz went by extremely quickly and was filled with fun activities. On Monday, instead of having normal classes, our entire group took a trip to the flea ...

Bastille Day in Nice

by Andrew B. This week was my favorite yet. I particularly enjoyed this week’s combination of French language immersion with frequent cultural experiences. Monday July 14th, better known here in ...

Wayfaring Stranger

by Riley H. To kick off this blog, shall we start with something sweet? This week our group took a trip to the Puyricard Chocolate factory. It was beautiful. Watching how they delicately craft ...

End of Classes in Cadiz

by Sarah H-K. We are now all done with classes and approaching the end of our stay here in Cádiz. Since Tuesday, we have learned a lot more in class and also continued exploring the city. On ...

Last Days in Athens

by Maya C. & Carlos C. By the time we reached the top of the mountain our feet were aching, our breathing was heavy, and everyone wanted to collapse. Grabbing hold of our knees to keep from ...

Beach Days in St. Laurent

by Grant T. So far in the first two weeks we have had probably at least eight trips to a beach. We’ve travelled to beaches in Antibes, Cannes, Cagnes-sur-mer, the beach here in St. Laurent, ...

Diving into French Culture

by Katie E. This week has been filled with learning about authentic French culture. Theater, movies, and chocolate, could life get any sweeter? We stayed out late on Wednesday night to go to the ...

Still Tourists?

by Elena D. and Keara S. It’s been a relaxed few days here in Firenze. Every day we have our classes and at night we do a fun activity such as going to the leather school, decorating ceramic ...

Bonjour d'Aix!

by Lauren F. It is hard to believe that my time here is half over! These last two weeks have gone by so fast but I have been having a great time! On Tuesday, we were able to sleep in as we did not ...

Bastille Day

by Savannah B. Bastille Day was the highlight of my week. The 14th of July is the day that France celebrates the storming of the Bastille. In Nice we celebrated by going to the beach and watching ...

Paintings in the Park

by Emilie S. I’ve been enthralled by the beautiful views all week. I consider myself to be an artist, so being surrounded by beautiful views of the beach, riviera,  and colorful buildings ...