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June 14: Excursiones Baelo Claudia y Vejer de la Frontera
We met with Rosa for classes this morning at Salesianas before leaving Cádiz for an afternoon of excursions through the towns of Baelo...

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June 16: Xi’an, A Student Voice
Today’s update has been written by one of our students: Today was our first full day in Xi’an! Our day began with a trip to the...

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June 15: Xi’an Pagoda and Bell Tower
The day began with a flight from Shanghai to Xi’an. Upon arrival to Xi’an, our local tour guide spoke with the group about the ancient...

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June 14: The Bund, Evening Cruise on Huangpu River
Further exploring Shanghai, today, the group visited The Bund, a waterfront Shanghai landmark in a protected historic district. The...

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June 13: Teatro Romano, Tour of the Bay of Cádiz
Today was another busy day spent near the Atlantic Ocean. After meeting for classes, we boarded a bus with our teacher, Rosa, and headed...

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June 13: Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum
The group explored Shanghai today, including a visit to the beautiful Yuyuan Garden and to a unique Buddhist temple. The students were...

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June 12: Torre Tavira, Museo de Cádiz
This morning, our third in Cádiz, followed the routine of our first two. We met for classes in the morning at Salesianas (today’s...

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June 12: Arrival to Shanghai, Pearl TV Tower
After 26 hours of travel, the group arrived at Shanghai Airport. It was smooth sailing through Customs and Immigration, and the group was...

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June 11: Classes at Salesianas, Torre de Poniente
This morning we returned to Salesianas for language and culture classes with our teacher Rosa, and in the early afternoon we chatted with...

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June 10: Orientation, Walking Tour of Old City
It was a beautiful day in Cádiz today: sunny, warm and dry. In the morning, we met in front of our school, Colegio María...

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June 8 & 9: Arrival to Spain
All of us met at Logan on Saturday afternoon, and after a final taste of Boston traffic, we were able to check in for our flight, go...

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Rivers in China
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March 17: San José Market and Farewell Dinner at Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Sadly, we have arrived at our last full day in Cuba! We spent the morning at San José craft market, the biggest craft market in Havana....

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March 16: Recording Session at Abdala Studios, Sunset Dinner
Our recording day has finally arrived! We headed to the Miramar district of Havana to Producciones Abdala, the top recording studio in...

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March 16: Day Six
For our last day in Athens, we had an opportunity to visit the National Archaeological Museum. This collection encompasses art from...

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March 15: Concert at Escuela Nacional De Música, Fábrica de Arte
The culminating concert of our trip took place on this day, in a joyous celebration of friendship, partnership, collaboration, and...

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March 15: Day Five
Today’s adventure to the Peloponnese began in a more relaxed way than previous days. A civilized 8:30 start had us on the bus to ...

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March 14: Habana Compas Dance, Tour of Universidad de Artes, Masterclass with Aisar
Every day in Havana we are extremely fortunate to hear and witness incredible performances by talented musicians and dancers. We started...

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March 14: Day Four
After what the students deemed their favorite meal of the trip so far, following a visit to the Trevi fountain in Rome, our group...

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March 13: Day Three
Our final day in Rome was epic, filled with several iconic, must-see sites. We started off with an ascent up the Palatine Hill to the...

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