High School Summer Abroad Blog

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

It is hard to believe, but our four weeks together have gone by so quickly. We finished out our excursions with a visit to the history-rich Reichstag building. The building,...keep reading

What an amazing last week! This has been a very busy week (not that the previous 3 weeks weren't). The students are tired, but that hasn't interfere with their learning...keep reading

On Monday, our students got to take part in a graffiti tour around Berlin. Berlin attracts many artists and tourists to partake in the world-famous graffiti and street art scene...keep reading

Yesterday, participants traveled about 20 minutes outside of Valparaíso to Playa Acapulco in Viña del Mar to take advantage of the sun with a yoga class on the beach! Because...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

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

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

During our week on the island of Menorca we were accompanied by Tomeu and his great crew from Terra & Mar Aventura. They shared their expertise with us in all...keep reading

Nearby the city of Ciutadella lies a magical old sandstone quarry. The Quarries of S'Hostal, have been transformed into a cultural center where you can enjoy accidentally formed sculptures, medieval...keep reading