Gap Year Abroad Blog

Our GAP students got the opportunity to explore two of the most important towns in the province of Seville: Alcalá de Guadaira and Utrera. Alcalá’s castle is the result of... keep reading

Our GAP participants get to enjoy two activities per week. These activities can go from a varity of choices: cooking class, exploring museums, visiting churches, learning the rich history of... keep reading

Our Gap students arrived in Toulouse on September 28, almost four weeks ago already! And yet, they continue asking themselves: is this real? It always takes time to fully grasp... keep reading

Follow our first Gap students to return to Spain this fall.

Hey y'all! It's been about a week since I first touched down in Santiago. Coming from North Carolina winter, such as it is, to winter in the Caribbean has been... keep reading

It simultaneously feels like I landed yesterday, and like I’ve been living here my entire life. I guess that’s what happens while living on Moroccan time. But in reality, I’ve... keep reading

Although, I'm late in the game with uploading these blogs, don't worry I'm still here! Before I started my new life in Berlin, I expected two things: 1) It will... keep reading

Hallo und Willkommen in meinem Blog! Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Lucia Hoerr and I currently living in Berlin, Germany, thanks to CIEE’s Gap Year Global... keep reading

I’ve finished my two weeks abroad, and man, it has been a whirlwind. My flight to Sevilla was not exactly smooth and I’m still feeling the effects of jetlag. To... keep reading

When I arrived to China, I was surprised to hear that all CIEE students who needed to get a residence permit would need to partake in a group physical. I... keep reading

Hello everyone, this is Esaaba and this is officially my first post on typepad. Hurrayyy!!! Yaayyy me!! Well, for my first post, I will be talking about the expectations I... keep reading

Domingo/Lunes, el 25/26 de Septiembre, 2016 I've spent 10 whole days here in Seville already and am only now starting a blog but whatever. Here I am. Calle Betis along... keep reading