Benjamin Johnson

One of our last excursions entailed a 20 minute bus ride outside of Sevilla to an ancient site of Roman ruins. First founded as a legionare battle encampment, it later... keep reading

CIEE planned for us to meet a real life bull-fighter. What we anticipated to be a general description of the tradition quickly proved to be an eye opening presentation about... keep reading

What a day! We began with a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts where we saw the work of Bartolome Esteban Murillo, famed baroque artist of Sevilla, among countless... keep reading

Our team met up early this morning and walked to a historic area known for its ceramic pottery and tile workshops. An artist described the history of their multi-generation, family... keep reading

We are currently traveling two and a half hours by bus back to Sevilla from Granada, and what a weekend it has been. We were treated like kings and queens... keep reading

Thursday, June 20: Today was a day filled with music. We met up a little later this morning for our first activity, so I used the extra time to search... keep reading

On Wednesday we learned about the rich history of Spanish and Mediterranean Gastronomy by preparing two traditional dishes. We worked in teams to prepare a common tapa dish called the... keep reading

We had an absolutely wonderful day trip to Cádiz on Saturday. Originally built by the phoenicians, and considered one of the ancient city's of Europe. Placed strategically on the Atlantic... keep reading

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of touring the famous Real Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos'. We actually sat In the same halls where Cristobal Colón signed the voyage contracts with... keep reading

One of the best aspects of this CIEE adventure is the opportunity to live with a Sevillana host family, in order to better understand and connect with daily Spanish life... keep reading