High School Summer Abroad Blog

This last weekend we traveled to Cesky Krumlov for the weekend and got to witness the beauty of a preserved medieval town. Upon our entrance into the town, we were... keep reading

I have already been in Prague for a week for the HSSA Global Navigator program Art-Making in Prague, and so far it has been nothing short of wonderful. This past... keep reading

Wow, it is hard to believe I am writing this blog post and we have completed our first 24 hours in Prague. I feel extremely lucky to have the 14... keep reading

This weekend our students enjoyed a two-night trip to the town of Český Krumlov in South Bohemia. While here, they toured the gallery at the Egon Schiele Art Center, participated... keep reading

Prague Arts First Half Recap A guest post by Lucy In the gallery of this post, you can view some of Lucy's favorite photos that she has captured so far... keep reading

Kutná Hora This is a guest post by Clara and Natalie Our trip to Kutná Hora was a suprise that taught us about historical beauty in the churches. Going into... keep reading

Prague Castle Tour Prague is known as the city of 100 spires. From many points in town, you can glimpse a view of the Prague Castle complex with the spires... keep reading

Getting to know Prague Navigating the city On Tuesday students joined a professional Prague tour guide in a 3-hour walk around the highlights of the center of Prague including "old... keep reading

CIEE Art Making in Prague’s Creative Studio is off and running! Students arrived at JFK Airport from all over the country, and were met by their Program Leaders, Courtney and... keep reading

During our last week in Prague, the whole group got to participate in a workshop run by Club Cross instructors Tomáš and Tomáš. The workshop lasted approximately 2 and a... keep reading

Our tour of Prague began near the top of Vyeshard, overlooking the city of Prague. We next entered Gorlice, a historical landmark with passages leading to where the original statues... keep reading

The first day of travelling abroad can always tough; the fear that you might have forgotten something at home, the long hours at the airport, then... the jet lag. The... keep reading

Cooking Czech classics A guest post by CIEE session 1 students Kevin R., Ava E., and Kirk B. Edited by Courtney Kobos After days full of adventure and exploring a... keep reading

Creating art in Prague Over the course of Week 1 our CIEE Creative Arts Studio group had a wide variety of chances to create. Opportunities have ranged from sketching Prague's... keep reading

Creating connections A guest post by CIEE Session 1 student, Biz B. Settling in and pear juice Going into the program I was nervous. What if I don’t fit in... keep reading