High School Summer Abroad Blog

A note from the PL: As we say goodbye to Madrid, this week's blog post is a guest post from my student, Kingsley, who wrote about his experience in Spain... keep reading

On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, we wrapped up the last of our program's cultural activities with a visit to Castillo Bellever and a walking tour of some graffiti... keep reading

Can you believe that there are only two full days left of program? The last week certainly snuck up on us, but our Global Navigators are making the most of... keep reading

As session two comes to a close and the students are feeling confident about their Spanish-speaking abilities and navigation skills, we sent them out on a scavenger hunt (Gymkhana) throughout... keep reading

During our last full weekend in Spain, we got the opportunity to spend some quality time with our friends exploring a new city: Segovia! After leaving early Saturday morning on... keep reading

Over this past weekend, July 29 and 30, the whole group traveled to the north of the island for a weekend full of adventure and fun. We met early in... keep reading

I´ll be back with a camping trip post tomorrow! For now, enjoy the words of my esteemed colleague, Rachel John, describing the students' experience sampling some traditional Mallorcan delicacies: Monday... keep reading

For our Global Navigators' last weekend in the program, we visited the lovely city of Valencia, on the eastern coast of Spain. Our students had a fantastic time on the... keep reading

The students visited the Museum of Fine Arts of Sevilla, but with a twist, recreating the portraits!

Ceramics are a huge part of Andalusian culture. Let's find out how the students learnt about it!

This week our global navigators spent the mornings with Chef Riccardo learning how to make typical Mallorquín dishes, tumbet and coca de trampó, as well as chocolate brownies (are these... keep reading

One of our bright Mediterranean Marine Ecosystems & Sustainability session 2 students, Chloe Wu, shares her experience exploring the incredible island of Cabrera! On Tuesday, July 25, we headed off... keep reading

Well, believe it or not, this is our penultimate weekend, and the last días libres (free days) the students will have with their host families. Everyone was able to get... keep reading

One of our most enthusiastic and dedicated students Skylar Brustad took the time to share her story for everyone to enjoy. She had her heart set on studying abroad for... keep reading

We learned how to make some traditional Spanish food