High School Summer Abroad Blog

Students visited two of Palma’s most important cultural sites: The Almudaina Palace and the Cathedral of Palma. The Almudaina Palace Originally a moorish palace built in the 1200s, complete with...keep reading

Today we had the priviledge to visit Itálica, one of the first Roman empires to be part of Spanish land. The name Itálica was actually inspired and declared by the...keep reading

Everyone is recovering from a long but fun weekend in Shanghai, so what’s the best way to restore everyone’s energy? With some dancing, of course! On Tuesday of the third...keep reading

One of the most popular activities in the Seville program is... cooking!!! Our chefs learned to cook and competed to make the best tortillas and salmorejos, after a presentation and...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

Today we went to a technical high school called Instituto Tecnico Profesional Marítimo. In Chile, there are two types of high schools. There are traditional high schools where students learn...keep reading

This weekend we had the pleasure of traveling to Madrid, where we got to see the Palacio Real (where the royal family lives), take a tour through the Estadio de...keep reading

My favorite part of this program is heading out of the city to the countryside of Mallorca. Our weekend excursion to Alcúdia can be challenging for some kids as it...keep reading

Our students visited the Taiko Lab to learn about the traditional Japanese drum called the "Wadaiko". They learned that it was used in the olden times to pray for rain...keep reading

We've reached Week 3, which means we've officially adapted to life here in Spain. As we're more comfortable speaking Spanish, navigating through Alicante, and stepping out of our comfort zones...keep reading