High School Summer Abroad Blog

The Yucatan Peninsula is known for its incredible beaches and other bodies of water, like cenotes. On Monday, students went on an exciting trip to two important destinations on the...keep reading

Every Saturday, students get to go on an excursion and spend time with their friends. One of these trips was to a theme park in Barcelona called Tibidabo . It's...keep reading

Buenos Dias Amigos! It's Dee here with my final post of the summer for CIEE! What an incredible whirlwind these last 3 weeks have been, with the height of the...keep reading

Montmartre is in the 18th arrondissement of Paris and is known for its artistic history. Montmartre is actually a large hill, and at the top is the well-known basilica of...keep reading

When the jewelry workshop was done, we received free time for the remainder of the day. After an hour-long bus trip from Plaza Elíptica, we reached our destination—Toledo! Stepping off...keep reading

Going back to basics was our motto for our trip to Cabera this week. The island of Cabrera is located in the southern coast of Mallorca. You can only arrive...keep reading

Students were lucky enough this past weekend to be able to leave the hustle and bustle of Paris for a quiet day in the French village of Giverny. The students...keep reading

Last week we had the pleasure of visiting a farm here in Monteverde. Hermida, a local woman who has spent her life farming all sorts of products from coffee to...keep reading

Our final weekend in Madrid was spent kayaking in Pantano de San Juan. We enjoyed meeting the advanced language and culture program and a pleasant private bus trip to the...keep reading

The students escaped the heat with a day trip to the mountains over the weekend. Located in the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama (on the side of Mount Abantos),...keep reading