Gap Year Abroad Blog

A couple of weekends ago we went to Lisbon (or Lisboa in Spanish) with CIEE for a weekend excursion. It was a three day trip, and a great way to...keep reading

Although Italy was the highlight of the tour I went on, I also really liked the parts of France that I saw. Since the trip left from Paris, and I...keep reading

Welcome to Italia! (Country names are pretty easy to remember in Spanish - they are basically the same in English!) For our first day in Italy, we didn't have a...keep reading

Back from Spring Break already! Honestly, it was a great experience and one that I am looking forward to sharing. I am going to be splitting my trip into three...keep reading

So... First things first: spring break comes a lot quicker than you expect. And it also requires a lot more organization than you probably think. Because CIEE doesn't plan anything...keep reading

Hola, and welcome to a new place in Spain! Last Saturday we went on our first of a few CIEE weekend trips; the first one being to Córdoba. This lovely...keep reading

One of the prettiest views so far has been the Catedral, which we went on a tour of. Both the inside and outside are gorgeous, and it was really interesting...keep reading

Hello and welcome to my blog about Seville! My name is Payton! I'm actually still a highschool student, but I'm finished will all my classes and am graduating when I...keep reading

These past two weeks have been insanity. When I first arrived, the thought of spending three months abroad seemed so daunting. What was I going to do with all that...keep reading

This year, but this semester in particular, has taught me so much. In our Global Competence Course last week our program director asked us to describe our experience in Spain...keep reading