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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!

Up and Down the Cote D'Azur

by Emilie S. I spent this past weekend gazing at the beautiful views and towns of Antibes, Jaun les Pins, Montagne,  and Monaco. The scenery was amazing, but the atmosphere of these towns ( or ...

Super Arts in Firenze

This week, the Super Arts course is lucky to be working in the studio of a local Florentine artist and colleague of Lindsay, the Super Arts instructor.  During this oil painting section of the ...

Cannes, Monaco, and World Cup Fireworks

by Clare B. This past weekend was fully booked with fun activities and day trips! On Saturday we went to Cannes, and we had the whole afternoon free, so we spent a lot of time lounging on the ...

Bastille Day

by Katie E. Happy Bastille Day everyone! This weekend was incredible! I learned so much more about Aix and got to practice my French listening skills during our guided tour of the city. The tour ...

Juillet 14!

by Grant T. Yesterday was Bastille Day, which is equivalent to our July 4th in the USA. Bastille day was awesome because we got to go to the Mediterranean for the night to enjoy fireworks, which ...

Summer Program in Spain :Getting to Know Cadiz

by Ariel P-B. My Summer Program in Spain :Our first week spent in Cadiz has been amazing. We have consumed delicious tapas and gone to both beaches, as well as visited New Cadiz and discovered the ...

by Student, Alexis R. , Tennessee

First Week in Cadiz

by Claire D. Things are in full swing here in Cadiz. We’ve started to really get into the different way of living here, from eating dinner at 9 to having an afternoon siesta. This week, we ...

by Student, Alexis R. , Tennessee

The Next Time Around

by Riley H. Well, it’s our one-week anniversary with each other here in France. Through the ups and downs of any new experience, we have found ourselves mostly settled and familiar with the town ...

One Week in Cadiz

by Sarah H-K. We have now been in Spain for a full week and I am feeling a lot more comfortable with navigating the city and with using Spanish in conversation.  The first week of classes is done ...

Summer

by Marissa Muller, AR student reporter Summer is a time unlike any other of the year. The temperatures have risen and the sun shines more than it does not. School is over, and now you finally have ...

Settling In

by Katie E. It is safe to say that I have finally settled in and that jet lag is officially over. Now that I am actually awake while walking through Aix I can appreciate its charm even more. Being ...

Stories from Firenze

by Keara S. & Elena D. As our first official week in Firenze comes to a close, we can say with total confidence: life here in Italy is pretty awesome. So much has happened since our first ...