High School Summer Abroad Blog

Submission by World Government Student, Anisa: Lisboa continues to amaze and inspire us during our program; this time we ventured out of our hometown of Benfica and to the stunning...keep reading

Written by: Charlotte F. We started off our journey this morning with a long bus ride across the mountainscape to Sesimbra. Once we arrived at the diving school, everyone squeezed...keep reading

Written by: Madeline & Maiken Today we got the opportunity to surf the waves of Portugal and visit the factory where many famous surfers get their surfboards from. Both the...keep reading

Setúbal is commonly referred to as the Terra de Peixe or Land of Fish due to its deep connection with the sea and reliance on its surrounding fisheries resources. While...keep reading

What an insanely jam-packed last few days we’ve had here in Lisboa! We kicked off the weekend with tours of the historic downtown in 6-person Tuktuks (or motorized rickshaws) which...keep reading

Now that we have been in Portugal for eight days... we can safely say that we are all in love! Students have truly built lasting friendships with students from all...keep reading

Although the first few days of the program were met with some challenges such as adjusting to a new diet and separating the group of 25 into two pods, it...keep reading

Written by: Owen B. After learning about environmental sustainability in class, the students took the bus 30 minutes West alongside the cliffs of Setúbal overlooking the Atlantic ocean. The views...keep reading

Today in Setúbal we explored a local estuary. An estuary is the area where salty ocean water meets salt-free water from a river or stream. In Portugal, there are many...keep reading

Written by: Carina Olivar Finally, after 5 days, quarantine was over at last! This was exciting as we can now go shopping and dining at restaurants. We attended our last...keep reading