Buenos días, As we look out at the whitecaps rolling in this morning over the Mediterranean, we are lucky to end this trip in such a beautiful location. After the intense heat of the interior of Spain, it’s easy to see the kids relieved to…
¡Buenas tardes a todos! Good afternoon to everybody! Our days in Albacete have been jam-packed with activities planned by our Putney coordinator on-site, Paco. We feel very fortunate to work with such an enthusiastic local who knows this small city like the back of his…
The following post features student writing. Hello, my name is Sophia and I am from New Jersey. I chose this program because I have always had a thing for traveling and experiencing new cultures. A large part of studying a culture is learning its language, so I thought…
¡Hola a todos desde Madrid! Hello to everybody from Madrid! A popular saying here is “me mola,” which is a simple, yet very madrileño way of describing something really cool! We’ve been hearing this around in other places as well, but after an intimate flamenco show…
This blog features student writing. Hi I’m Annie and I live in Chicago. I chose this program because I wanted to learn more Spanish and explore the culture. In this picture we were hiking to our lunch spot in the Picos de Europa. For lunch…
What a way to experience part of the the Camino de Santiago! We began our day at an authentic Asturian farm where a couple of really nice Spanish guides were waiting to take us on a horseback ride over the hill to the shoreline. We…
Our last full day in Llanes featured a visit to the mountains, kayaking in the Cantabrian Sea, and a stop at a local artisanal cheese factory on the way back to the hotel. “Un día estupendo por Asturias,” (A great day in Asturias) claimed our…
The following post features student writing. ¡Hola! I’m Ben, from New York City, and I chose this trip because I wanted to learn more Spanish and become more fluent in the language. I also wanted to immerse myself in Spanish culture and fall in love with…
Our second day in Llanes began a little bleary after the long trip, but we soon found our stride on a beautiful walk to the site of our orientation. Our student travelers engaged in a discourse about a variety of subjects related to the trip…
Welcome to Spain! We arrived in Llanes to beautiful weather and blue skies greeting us at the coast. It was a welcome sight after a long journey and everybody was itching to get to the beach! After checking in at our hotel, we ate a…