Gap Year Abroad Blog

In the October Newsletter, we shared information about the Connection and Curriculum sections of the pre-departure orientation. This month, let’s take a look at Coordination . In this section, participants...keep reading

We know you want your participant to stay connected while they are abroad. There are a few options to consider: Use their United States smartphone on WiFi: With internet calling...keep reading

What happens on travel day and when your participant arrives in their host country? On the day your participant travels to their program location, there are a few important things...keep reading

While participants are on their programs, CIEE’s Support team is ready to help! Once participants depart for their program, the Support team is their primary contact at CIEE. Both parents/guardians...keep reading

A couple of weekends ago we had one our first program excursions to Sète! Here is a little video recap of what the weekend was like.keep reading

We’ve been lucky enough to see a good amount of Southern France. Everything from the Mediterranean coasts of Sete, the college towns of Montpellier, a little bit north into the...keep reading

Some of the greatest parts of the gap year global internship program, in my own opinion, are the weekly CIEE-sponsored excursions across the city. Since my internship takes place on...keep reading

Visiting the D-Day beaches has been on my radar ever since I got to France. Yesterday I was fortunate enough to participate in the afternoon tour of three different WW2...keep reading

I have been living in Paris for almost two months now, and I have seen many museums, cathedrals, and more that are all fantastically captivating as well as beautiful. However,...keep reading

Earlier this week I visited the East Side Gallery, which is a large section of the Berlin wall that has been covered in beautiful works of graffiti art. The East...keep reading