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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!

Cuatro Dias!

  Hola! I can’t believe I only have four days left in Barcelona! I never thought a month could go by so fast. Our group has had so much fun exploring the city, and over the last couple ...

A Moveable Feast

Saying goodbye to a city has never been easy, but one can scarcely protest when the next stop is the “City of Lights.” Truly one of the most beautiful places in the world, it becomes ...

La Semana Final

On Sunday, we had morning classes and visited a refuge site that was used during the Spanish Civil war. It was cool and dark, and it felt like being in a cave. After morning classes, instead of ...

Au Revoir, France

I cannot believe my last day in St-Laurent-du-Var has finally arrived… This month has truly gone by in the blink of an eye, and I think that attests to my love of all things Abbey Road. I ...

My Last Few Days in Saint-Laurent

In my last few days in France, we went to Saint Paul and San Remo, Italy. It has been one of the best months of my life! France, je t’aime beaucoup! ...

Bitter, Bittersweet

I can’t believe I’m leaving in in only two days! I feel like I’ve been here half my life (okay not really, but close to it). The relationship I’ve developed with my host ...

Hello, Goodbye. Salve, Arriverderci.

It seems like time moves faster with each passing city, for somehow we now find ourselves preparing to leave Florence behind. The old familiar adage of “time flies…” is my only explanation ...

The End of a Wonderful Month

Sadly, our month abroad in Nice is coming to an abrupt end that no one is ready to face yet. It might be cliché to say, but it feels like just yesterday we were exchanging awkward Nice to meet ...

Sagrada Familia

Today has been rich with emotions. We first visited the Parliament of Barcelona for morning classes, during which our students gave a wonderful speech in Spanish about their understanding of ...

Secret Destinations and Dancing!

It honestly makes me so sad to think that this is my last written blog post, because leaving France and my new friends is scary to think about. These last days, however, have been absolutely ...

Last Weekend in Aix-en-Provence!

Our last weekend in Aix has definitely been one to remember. We’ve all pretty much agreed that Saturday was the best day we’ve spent here the entire vacation. This was the day that we ...

My Last Days in Aix

As our stay in Aix came to a close, we did so many activities together. Saturday was the most amazing day. We went to Cassis, which is probably the most beautiful place I have ever seen. We had a ...