High School Summer Abroad Blog

Since their early arrival on Sunday morning, students have been busy acclimating to Buenos Aires. Students completed two days of orientation where they gained valuable insight about life in the...keep reading

"Wakha?” our Arabic-speaking staff asks after pointing out the best fruit and Moroccan bread stands on our first day walking tour around Mohammedia. “Wakha,” we respond in affirmation. “Wakha” is...keep reading

The moment has come! Our students arrived in Merida last Sunday and were received by our local Center Staff and their host parents. They enjoyed their afternoon with their host...keep reading

Add we're here! A little delay in our flight, but we arrived safely and had a wonderful tour of Paris as we dropped off to our homestays. Our taxi driver...keep reading

Hola tots! That's "hello everybody" in Mallorquin, the dialect spoken here in sunny Palma de Mallorca, Spain! Our world travelers have crossed the pond and made it to their homestays...keep reading

Congratulations to our Share Your GRATITUDE Story contest winner, Aden McCracken! Aden traveled to the Yucatán in 2019, on CIEE’s High School Summer Abroad Language & Culture in Mexico program...keep reading

Host family noun . a family which opens its doors to experience a new culture and provides a home away from home. One of the most special things about our...keep reading

As I prepare to leave Senegal tonight, my thoughts turn to all the incredible people I met during my time here. Even though I will say goodbye to my fellow...keep reading

A lot can happen in such a short amount of time. But it requires leaps of faith into the unknown. In the two weeks that we have been here, there...keep reading

hi! My name is Syeda Sohaib and i’m 15 years old. I’m from north carolina and i’m a student on this trip to Iringa, Tanzania. I choose this trip because...keep reading