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10 Things to Know before Studying Abroad in Barcelona
When planning trips ahead, try to plan something adventurous!, Try to space out your trips and go on only the ones that you feel the most excitement for., Day trips/Weekend trips with CEA When you first get to Barcelona, CEA will have day trips and weekend trips you can sign up with them., All my friends I made there would be going to a FCBarcelona soccer game, Madrid for the weekend, or would be wine tasting in the mountains., It is a unique city that will make you happy to arrive back to no matter what place you visit for the weekend, and it will be the hardest goodbye when you return back to the USA.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2015/03/27/10-things-to-know-before-studying-abroad-in-barcelona5 Reasons to Become a CEA Alumni Ambassador
It is so fun to relive the highlights from classes, field trips, and weekend getaways.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2019/01/02/5-reasons-to-become-a-cea-alumni-ambassador"Study" Abroad in Prague
In the midst of midterms,the only thing CEA students seem to think about is school which I am sure most of the students here have a hard time with, being in a different country and traveling to more countries on the weekend., Class has become something I really enjoy attending and not just because I get to hear about all my classmates' stories from the weekend before., Then there are field trips, of course!, Some classes are only field trips.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2015/12/14/study-abroad-in-pragueExcursion Spotlight: Kraków, Poland
CEA offers a few trips for their students throughout the semester, and I am extremely grateful that I was able to go to Kraków, Poland, through our program., It was not a place that I naturally would have selected to travel to for the weekend, this is one of the main reasons why I am so glad that it was provided through CEA.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2016/05/06/excursion-spotlight-kraków-polandFirst-Generation Student's Guide to Studying Abroad in Rome
Before I left to study abroad in Italy, I set a study abroad budget for myself to include the necessities like travel, groceries, and other essentials, but I also made sure to allow myself some fun money for impromptu trips with roommates, nights out in the city, and nice meals shared with good company., I allotted money for weekend trips with my roommates, one of such trips was a long weekend to beautiful Sicily., On one weekend trip with my roommates to Lake Como and Venice, I had a bad case of expecting everything to be perfect.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2024/01/29/first-generation-student's-guide-to-studying-abroad-in-romeHow to be Brave
Book a trip to Dublin for a weekend or a train to Paris., When I booked my trips in Spain, I did it in advance so that I wouldn't get scared and back out.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2016/04/01/how-to-be-braveLost Adventures
Eighteen friends and I decided to rent a cabin in the French Alps for the weekend., This was probably one of my favorite trips.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2016/05/13/lost-adventuresMy Favorite Places in Antibes
My program-mates and I have had countless gatherings there to taste French food, learn more about wine, talk about our weekend trips, and get help with anything we needed.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2015/05/25/my-favorite-places-in-antibes5 Things to Keep in Mind While Packing for Study Abroad
I would recommend buying some travel-sized items before you leave the USA to use during the weekend trips that you will surely take.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2019/09/30/5-things-to-keep-in-mind-while-packing-for-study-abroadStudying Abroad Twice: A Summer in Barcelona & Florence
Both months, I took weekend trips around Europe to maximize my time abroad., These weekend trips were both amazing and exhausting.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2019/08/22/studying-abroad-twice-a-summer-in-barcelona-florenceMy Last Week in Berlin
The highlight of my week: This past weekend, our onsite CEA Program Director, Kristin Kerr, took us on a little weekend excursion to the Czech Republic., Each class also comes with a set of field trips for the students, so I’ve had the opportunity to visit some pretty amazing places, such as the Volkswagen Factory, a concentration camp, and the beautiful Charlottenburg palace.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2015/08/25/my-last-week-in-berlinJoe's Prague
I’ve taken weekend trips to Budapest, Hungary; Krakow, Poland (through CEA); and Berlin, Germany, along with day trips to smaller cities and towns in the Czech Republic., These trips are ridiculously easy to plan, and can be very affordable (depending on where you go and what you want to do)., They offer activities and trips through the program, which are generally good experiences., Last weekend I went to Krakow with the program.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2010/04/06/joe's-pragueAdventures in the South of France
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Lolo at work CEA feast at Lolo's Aside from these lovely little trips to Provençal towns, there was another excursion that I'll never forget., Last weekend we all visited (all 30+ of us) an 89-year-old man named Lolo, who lives on a farm about an hour outside of Aix, in the Provence countryside.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2014/04/17/adventures-in-the-south-of-franceMy Trip to Budapest
One of the most meaningful trips I have taken while in Europe has been my trip to Budapest, Hungary., This trip had so many learning experiences, especially since it was one of the first trips I took while abroad., However, this was definitely one of my favorite trips that I have taken while in Europe., Although I only stayed for a weekend, Budapest is somewhere I think I could have spent a week.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2016/05/25/my-trip-to-budapestThree Weeks in Paris, One Important Lesson
I even got on a plane to Paris with a plan: I knew where and with whom I was living, I got all of my classes pre-approved, I had weekend trips planned out; even down to which pictures I would Instagram and possible captions.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2015/11/09/three-weeks-in-paris-one-important-lessonHomestay or Home Away from Home?
"My friend was in a home stay once and they took them on trips all the time., Going on little day trips to places you talked about at dinner., In my first few weeks in France my host family took me on a few day trips around the area, like a tour of the French Resistance Monuments in the Vercors Mountains and a tour of the Chartreuse Monastery., After being out and about all day, sometimes all weekend, I love being able to come home and just relax in my own space.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2015/12/03/homestay-or-home-away-from-homeTips for Traveling Outside of Paris
While living in Paris, I was able to travel to the UK, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. 3 out of 4 of those trips were on my own dime and really affordable!, My friend invited me the week before, and I had no plans for the weekend, so I went.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2018/03/21/tips-for-traveling-outside-of-parisA List of My Favorite Study Abroad Realizations
I've gotten caught up in weekend traveling and going out, but at this point, I've realized the importance of slowing down"”of listening to my body., Many people go to study abroad so excited about weekend travel around Europe., One of my favorite trips so far was to Budapest, but what most people don't know is that we were supposed to also see Vienna that weekend, but accidentally slept through our flight.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2023/05/08/a-list-of-my-favorite-study-abroad-realizationsStudy Abroad: Home Cities are the Best Cities!
As I planned trips out with my roommates, we ran into a little problem…we had no weekends in Rome., However, this meant that we would be splitting two cities in one weekend.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2014/04/24/study-abroad-home-cities-are-the-best-cities!Guide to Studying Abroad in Florence, Italy - Travel Guide
Weekend Trips!, Weekend travel while studying abroad is so much fun., If you have a free weekend, I highly suggest the west coast., If you can afford a weekend in a town, you should, but personally I wanted to save a little money while studying abroad, so I only did a day trip, but it was a dream!, On the last weekend of my Florence summer program, I stayed there versus traveling and it was so nice to really appreciate the city I was so lucky to stay in.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2023/08/11/guide-to-studying-abroad-in-florence-italy-travel-guideMUST-READ BLOGS
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